tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post5626092977630640890..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: Vita, chillaxin'. And cover crops.Ohiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-24264150923791490032010-09-06T11:20:49.089-04:002010-09-06T11:20:49.089-04:00thanks Tammy - you had great questions. I'm su...thanks Tammy - you had great questions. I'm sure there is an agent somewhere around there somewhere... and a regular feed store it would be worth the drive. Even out here I got the deer in the headlights look from a gal at our local nursery...but got a 15 minute informational chat from the feed store guy. You are so lucky to have a year round growing season! Crop rotation would be great for you.Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-69999245979471614632010-09-05T19:38:55.949-04:002010-09-05T19:38:55.949-04:00WOW! Thanks for the info FarmGirl! That's what...WOW! Thanks for the info FarmGirl! That's what I wanted to know. I live in the Los Angeles area and have been unable to find a county extension area out here. I don't think it exists. So I do alot of trial and error and talking with the local nursery owners until I find what works. I feel less intimidated now about this whole process and will probably give it a try. Thanks for all the details! You're a gem...Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998123491418912854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-78717990200192439882010-08-27T18:34:31.691-04:002010-08-27T18:34:31.691-04:00Just right, Grandpa. A great reason to grow either...Just right, Grandpa. A great reason to grow either oats or buckwheat is because it will really take off - and it will block out weeds. <br /><br />Thanks Mr. H! Gene really is my hero - I like how he challenges us to use grain crops even in small amounts. I didn't know that he lived in Ohio (like me!) until I was most of the way thru one of his books! He is very sensible - which I like very much.Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-72364913426469742892010-08-27T11:13:03.664-04:002010-08-27T11:13:03.664-04:00I will not only have to try using buckwheat as a c...I will not only have to try using buckwheat as a cover crop one of these days but also finally get that wonderful Gene Logsdon book to add to my Ggene Logsdon book collection...I really like him. Very informative post.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-55629927586425200332010-08-27T10:53:28.669-04:002010-08-27T10:53:28.669-04:00In Malaysia cover crops (Centrocema, Pureria Sps.)...In Malaysia cover crops (Centrocema, Pureria Sps.) are grown in Oil Palm plantations. Apart from providing the Nitrogen they prevent other weeds from growing. But you have to pull them back once they start climbing the palm trees. In our case the cover crop seeds are simply broadcasted on bare grounds according to the seed sellers recommendation.Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-31755554536952863812010-08-27T08:29:39.269-04:002010-08-27T08:29:39.269-04:00hey javamama!
I'm a nightmare with those hand...hey javamama!<br /><br />I'm a nightmare with those hand crank thingies... so I just broadcast by hand. Its kinda just like tossing scratch to the hens. It works well for weird shaped or smaller areas. And for the larger areas I just plod along tossin' and walkin' then rake it over. <br /><br />But now that you mention it... chickens pulling a planters.. humm you could really be onto something. Good thinking!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-6790768449240846782010-08-27T08:20:20.512-04:002010-08-27T08:20:20.512-04:00Vita looks like she knows a thing or two about chi...Vita looks like she knows a thing or two about chillaxin'.<br />My question - how did you sow the cover crops? scatter it by hand, or some kind of broadcast thingy like one used to use for spreading all those nasty lawn chemicals? Or some kind of chicken powered invention...ah, if only we could harness those little feathered natural rototillers for good...<br />-JavaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365391708498438682noreply@blogger.com