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| Hi, This is just my 3rd year of gardening. I expanded my garden quite a bit last year and I'm wondering if there is anything I can do now to help prepare it. Last fall I planted yellow clover in the new beds. The old beds still have the tomato, pepper & bean plants in them. When should I cut the clover? When do I pull out the old plants? When I cut the clover, do I just till it in or something else? |
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- Posted by thegreatcob none (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 23:07
| when is you last frost date zones don't matter |
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| Well weather permitting I'd sure get all the dead old plants out of the garden ASAP. The is normally a fall activity. As to the clover, plan to mow it (if necessary, often isn't) about 6 weeks before planting. Let it dry a little on the surface and then till the whole cover crop in at least 3 weeks prior to planting time. Any other amendments you plan to add - compost, aged and well- composed manure, fertilizers, etc. - can be added and tilled in at the same time. Dave |
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- Posted by sweetquietplace 6 WNC mt. (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 11:41
| I like to keep small clumps of clover here and there in my garden. The rabbits will munch on the clover and leave your veggies alone. |
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- Posted by hamiltongardener CAN 6a (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 12:44
| I'm itching to get out into the garden now. Still way too early, of course. Even if I cleared the snow away, the ground is frozen. But in a few more weeks, I'll be able to start some of my cool season veggies indoors. At least that's something. |
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