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Sat, May 26, 12 at 17:00
| I was wondering if there is any reason I couldn't use the tons of leaf lettuce seeds I have to use as a cover crop in my raised garden bed at the end of the growing season, and then throw my Oct leaves on top and let it go for the winter to add nutrients to the soil for next year.
any thoughts? |
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| It'll look awesome until/unless the pests find it or a hard freeze does it in. |
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| Not as high N as some others but works great if you get some good hard freezes in the winter. If not you may have to pull out a few of the bigger stalks/root balls that don't break down but that's not a big deal. And it gives you some good fall lettuce to eat. :) Dave PS: left over radish seeds work good too |
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| Yes, it depends if you want to eat or mulch. But lettuce seeds germinate at relatively low temps, and you will find that if you direct seed in, say, early september, they will not come up because the soil is too warm. They may come up later or in the spring, depending on weather. To eat in Fall, seed them indoors and transplant them. To eat in spring, do the same but cover with a hoop house around Thanksgiving and use cold hardy varieties (romaine is a typical one). To mulch, it is as Dave says. |
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- Posted by muddypaws4ever 6 (My Page) on Sun, May 27, 12 at 11:42
| Thank you for the info. Think I'll give it a try. |
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