Green manure crops
GREEN MANURE CROPS are fast growing crops (like Blue Lupin, Crimson Clover, Mustard) grown within a rotation for the purposes of:
* covering the bare soil and great substitute for weeds that will otherwise appear
* building soil organic matter and soil structure.
* supplying nitrogen, carbon and other nutrients for a following crop.
* preventing soil erosion and leaching of soluble nutrients from the soil.
I use it on a small scale raised bed gardens in between the crops over winter. Mustards spreads, crimson clover is beautiful to see and blue lupin gives me the most biomass. If I have time to dig it in green - it contributes nitrogen to the soil, if l just leave it chopped and dropped on the soil - it contributes carbon - all happy and I do not berate myself of not doing it on time.
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Poll: Is it still rude to wear a hat inside?
Times have changed and perhaps so has our societal rules around taking off hats when indoors. What are your thoughts?
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74.8% Yes, take them off indoors
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24.2% No, it's not anymore
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1% Other - I'll share below
Time for a clear-out?
Delve back into that garage or wardrobe! It's time to sell your gently-loved goods at The Neighbourly Winter (online!) Garage Sale
On Saturday 6th July, members will be online checking out the goods on offer so it's a great time to get rid of your winter clutter.
Maybe it's time to realise that you're never going to use that snowboard or ski jacket, and that you really do have one too many heaters. Whatever it is, take a picture and put it on Neighbourly for locals to see.
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