highfirejones
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this is first time ive heard of all this, any pictures?
Indoor cover crop/companion plant thread
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sullivan666
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I've posted about this elsewhere but it's too good not to say it here as well.
I just finished up a book by Manasobu Fukuoka called The One-Straw Revolution. Fukuoka was a Japanese natural farmer who employed a "do-nothing' farming method (no-till). While there is a lot more involved in the text than just farming, he describes how using cover crops and green manure he was able to restore the native soil and produce rice and citrus trees that harvested just as much if not more than commercial growers using chemicals and expensive equipment. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in organic farming.
I just finished up a book by Manasobu Fukuoka called The One-Straw Revolution. Fukuoka was a Japanese natural farmer who employed a "do-nothing' farming method (no-till). While there is a lot more involved in the text than just farming, he describes how using cover crops and green manure he was able to restore the native soil and produce rice and citrus trees that harvested just as much if not more than commercial growers using chemicals and expensive equipment. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in organic farming.
sullivan666
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Here's a little video from the translator, Larry Korn: http://youtu.be/sQOG-dBsgzQ
Mister Sister
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Hey there,
I would suggest French Sorrell (Rumex Scutatus) hands down. Clover is a good idea too but can grow pretty tall!
French Sorrell is a relative of a widely found plant called Dock. It is a leafy plant, like a lettuce, with the tangy bite of rhubarb. Not only does it add a lot of character to a fresh salad, Rumex Scutatus is termed a 'dynamic accumulator' because of it's ability to replenish a host of minerals and nutrients to the soil.
Look this baby up, she's a hidden gem. The plants will cover a decent amount of area as they mature, with large leaves. The leaves can be eaten at any stage of growth. Also you can let them reseed themselves, they do a good job of providing a crop for almost the entire growing season.
Rising Moon
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Lol, nice idea, but better than clover? I think not.
Sorrells also tend to prefer more acidic soil conditions, and will become invasive very easily...
White Clover is edible, fixes nitrogen and many other minerals, and is a perennial, that is very easy to control, and make sure it wont seed, by picking blossoms (great for teas)
The sorrels would be better used as tea herbs themselves, and should be grown outside the garden IMO, because of their weedy nature.
Sorrells also tend to prefer more acidic soil conditions, and will become invasive very easily...
White Clover is edible, fixes nitrogen and many other minerals, and is a perennial, that is very easy to control, and make sure it wont seed, by picking blossoms (great for teas)
The sorrels would be better used as tea herbs themselves, and should be grown outside the garden IMO, because of their weedy nature.
Rising Moon
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[video=youtube;nWXCLVCJWTU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nWXCLVCJWTU#![/video]
sullivan666
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Awesome video RM, thanks for posting!
Maphyr
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This is preaching diversity.
What else can we use in our pots besides white dutch clover?
Something that does not interfere with the growth of our ladies?
Greenthumbs256
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Great thread!!!