Hi Chris,
For the last several years I made half hearted attempts to plant cover crops
in the fall, after all the summer things were harvested. Problem was, by sowing
that late in the summer and fall, sometimes the cover crop didn't have time to
grow and spread before cold weather. So last year, I started intercropping as
you describe and it worked beautifully. I went to the local feed/seed store and
bought what they had on hand: hairy vetch, crimson clover, rye and buckwheat. I
sowed them before planting in the spring, I sowed them during the summer and
again as things came out and space was freed, then planted second crops right
in the greeness where I needed to, and simply let the rest remain undisturbed.
My soil is much improved this spring, as I found out today while turning over
those green manure crops in anticipation of planting soon. Lots and lots of
worms, rich, loose and light- the green manures certainly helped (along with
liberal amounts of compost,
manures, rotted straw and rock powders too, but that's another story for
another day)
Good luck,
Sam in NE TN
"Will Work for Food"
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