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Re: [Market-farming] Spinach sprouting . Also clover no-till
- From: E C GRANATA <elainegranata AT msn.com>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Spinach sprouting . Also clover no-till
- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:30:43 -0600
Pam: Thanks, think I'll give this a try as I've had mixed success with spinach germination. Elaine > Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:43:54 -0400 > From: pam AT twinoaks.org > To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: [Market-farming] Spinach sprouting . Also clover no-till > > Elaine asked: > Pam: How do you sprout the seeds? > > Put the seeds into a glass jar (or something), add water to cover and > more. Wait overnight or all day. Drain off the extra water. I cover > the jar with a screen lid I happen to have, but you can use some thin > fabric, rowcover scrap or window screen scrap. If you use a mason jar, > you can hold the fabric on with the ring part of the lid. It lets some > air to the growing seeds. Put the jar in the fridge and enjoy your > life for the next week. Prepare the bed, retrieve the seed from the > fridge and plant it. > > Richard - about no-till with clover - > > I don't think clover mow-kills in the way that mature vetch and rye > do. The clover could easily suppress the garlic. Alliums are notorious > for not doing well in competition with other plants. I think you'd > need to till in the clover. Or at minimum, if you are doing wide > spaced rows, till out planting rows and leave clover strips. Having > said this, I've never tried it myself, so hopefully someone who knows > more will say something. > > Pam, Twin Oaks Community, Louisa, VA > _______________________________________________ > Market-farming mailing list > Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming > |
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[Market-farming] Spinach sprouting . Also clover no-till,
Pam Twin Oaks, 09/23/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Spinach sprouting . Also clover no-till, Richard Robinson, 09/23/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Spinach sprouting . Also clover no-till,
E C GRANATA, 09/23/2009
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[Market-farming] Banana Peppers lose heat after harvest???,
growbd, 09/28/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Banana Peppers lose heat after harvest???, Willie McKemie, 09/28/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Banana Peppers lose heat after harvest???,
Road's End Farm, 09/28/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Banana Peppers lose heat after harvest???, growbd, 09/28/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Banana Peppers lose heat after harvest???, Mason, Lorri, 09/28/2009
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[Market-farming] Banana Peppers lose heat after harvest???,
growbd, 09/28/2009
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