Tag: Green Manure

Organic Gardening Tips for November

The clocks have moved back and the days are getting shorter and colder. The rain and storms keep coming, so the ground is saturated. Its time to start protecting your plants from the changing weather. Jobs to do this month: • Sow onion seeds and sweet peas now in the greenhouse using our peat free…

Nurture your soil, naturally, with green manure

Also known as cover crops, green manure is grown specifically to help improve soil fertility, nutrient levels and organic matter, whilst also suppressing weeds. You can plant cover crops into beds that would otherwise be left empty through the winter. Phacelia, Vetch seeds, Mustard seeds and Clover are all types of cover crop. Here’s 5…