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|    Bob F to fos@sdf.org    |
|    Re: Garlic Bed Mulch Crop    |
|    01 Jul 22 09:47:39    |
      From: bobnospam@gmail.com              On 7/1/2022 5:18 AM, fos@sdf.org wrote:       > in a couple weeks our garlic is ready for harvest. last year we       > harvested the garlic, covered the bed with shredded straw to prevent       > weeds, and didn't touch it again until early october a couple weeks       > before planting more.       >       > this year i'd like to grow a cover crop with the intention of       > incorporating it by turning it into the soil as an amendment when       > preparing for planting garlic again this fall.       >       > growing zone 6. any suggestions for what to plant. fava bean roots       > apparently help add nitrogen to the soil. is doing this even       > recommended, or is it not a good thing to do?       >              Many sites say not to plant garlic in the same place year to year.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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