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							| Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |   | Little Ketchup | Grittyville, WA |  
     
						
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							| Well the rain returned before I could turn the soil.  About cover crops:  White clover seems to be a promising one for me.  I have heard of using turnips and I mixed some in... they are growing very well but getting rid of them requires machinery.  If not chopped fine they persist they dont rot unless tilled well.  I can solarize the clover maybe or maybe it is somewhat compatible with corn and pumpkins.  The oats lodged too much.  Rye is great but also requires machinery at some point.  I suppose my rototiller could handle rye and mustard under a ft tall.  I get better results with the broadfork.  Pretty sure it actually sets my soil back using the tiller. |  |  | 
  
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