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  • From: SaladG AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure
  • Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22:43:08 EST

In a message dated 2/27/05 2:01:45 PM Central Standard Time, kampy AT grm.net writes:

I would welcome any
discussion on what would be best to use for the paths.  TIA


Marie we have been using rye grass for a number of years for our drive ways inbetween our beds.  Gives us great wind protection in the early spring to protect our new seedling that we transplant.  Keep the ground from washing as well, with the 5 and 6 inch rains like last year I know it helped save a lot of dirt on our side hills, it stayed solid enough to run our gator and 4 wheelers up and down our drive ways without having to deal with getting stuck quite as many times.  After the rye gets really tall I just mow it with our rotary mower and it makes good mulch to help hold down the weeds.  The least amout of tillage reduces erosion greatly so the greatest amount of mulch I can created the better off I am .  We seed down all of our beds every fall regardless how late it gets, the seed may not get started in the fall but it will grow in the spring when it warms up giving great cover.

Phil



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