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Mill Bay, British Columbia

Hey, I guess this is a question for the Island Boyz or other West Coasters that don't get a wicked winter, how tall can I expect the fall rye to grow. Ive done cover crops in the past just never the rye and it is already getting thick and tall.

Glenn

11/9/2008 10:06:27 PM

van isle b.c. canada

i just got mine on today . usually mine is only 6/8 in tall when i till it in glenn. oncw it gets cold it will slow down alot till early spring and then start up again. craig

11/9/2008 11:10:05 PM

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

Hi Glenn. My rye and winter peas are up now. My rye is 2 inches high. Will start growing more in early march big time

Dave

11/10/2008 1:39:47 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks guys, with all this mild weather the rye has taken off and is like Dave's at about 2" tall.

11/10/2008 7:01:12 PM

Port Alberni, BC, Canada

Hi Glenn, mine's about 4-6 inches but the deer keep it mowed down pretty good. It usually takes off in the spring and depending on your drainage, etc., you should till it in as early as possible.
I see in the long range forecast that there could be a week of dry weather next week. I may take advantage of that to spread my manure and leaves on the garden. It'll cover the fall rye but that will come poking through again by spring.

11/10/2008 10:15:01 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Jake, I wondered about adding manure/leaves/compost so you read my mind.

11/11/2008 1:53:03 AM

Salmon Arm, BC

Have any of you grown comfry as a cover crop? I've heard that it supplies many beneficial nutrients in compost? I'm having a hard time finding seeds to test it out. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated

3/15/2009 1:54:03 AM

Here ya go,

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Varieties-Healing-Herb-Seeds-Comfrey-Bergamot-St-John_W0QQitemZ250386652818QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item250386652818&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

and where have you been? the lack of fresh garlic bread in chat has been going on too long !

:-)

3/15/2009 5:48:04 AM