Market Farming

[Michael Creech <creech5 AT mail.tds.net>]

HI,

  Is it possible for the White Dutch Clover to be underplanted under all
my crops or will some of the not like it??k

PEnny 

Michaele Blakely wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rose & Fred Lieberman <pyrite AT clarityconnect.com>
> To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:06 PM
> Subject: Oversowing...
> 
> Rose;
> I've always heard what you describe as undersowing.  I do some here on our
> farm.  I plant white clover under large brassicas, like broccoli,
> cauliflower and cabbage.  I plant buckwheat in and around peas,
> vetch sometimes with corn, medic mix (if it's looks like a dry year) around
> carrots.  I plant cilantro among carrots also (makes for longer harvesting,
> but fools the carrot rust fly) and use other various "crops" to repel, or
> enhance insects.
> Nothing competes as long as you are aware of the growth habits of each
> variety and you plant to compliment.  I've read on the list of people using
> other undersowing techniques they've found to work quite well.
> Hope this makes sense
> Michaele
> Growing Things
> Carnation WA
> 
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