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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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2. I would suggest clover.

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:24 PM

Apr 2013

Clover is a nitrogen-fixing plant, so can help add nitrogen to the soil. You want to plant it soon though, this is the time to plant it.

Clover plants have a symbiotic relationship with a bacterium in the Rhizobium genus that allows them to fix atmospheric nitrogen and provide for their own nitrogen needs, which is why clover can maintain a dark green color even under low nitrogen fertility. Turfgrass growing in soil that is low in nitrogen may receive supplemental nitrogen from old clover plants as their roots die and decay.

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7490.html

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We have a very late spring here and have decided to let the garden go fallow this year instead of [View all] jwirr Apr 2013 OP

Rye? Not sure. ginnyinWI Apr 2013 #1

I would suggest clover. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #2

A legume, like clover or lupine, to fix nitrogen. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #3

fava beans fix nitrogen BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #4