Did67 wrote:nico239 wrote:
Freezing at minus 10 maybe?
It's exactly that ! Hardiness: - 10° C (always knowing that this depends on how gently or how hard the cold sets in; hardiness values are always indications, not precise data).
NB: in your case, phacelia, which has a root system renowned for structuring the soil, was essential... Even if contrary to what many believe and what I sometimes read, it is not a legume (therefore no symbiotic fixation of atmospheric nitrogen). You always have to prioritize the problems: for you, it starts with structuring, first and foremost.
As you do not lack space, you could have a few ares in phacelia, therefore in "structuring", while you cultivate elsewhere, to then settle on these places. Especially since you have water... In your place, I would plant a patch of phacelia throughout the season. You may also be interested in berseem clover, gelif too. But a legume. You water like an irrigated crop. I recently mentioned, I think (I don't know what I'm writing or where!), the fact that we consider that watering means bringing water to the plants. Whereas it is necessary to start, particularly in a situation like yours, by considering that watering is "watering" the organisms of the soil, which, well nourished in addition, will work well and therefore escalate faster ! Produce more glue. In the absence of water, anecic bacteria and worms in particular go into "slow" or "survival" mode (in the form of spores for bacteria; in diapause for worms). In your case, it seems essential to me!
Ah ok I didn't know that I thought it was 0°.
Perfect then.
You're right that's what I will do in the spring...
I think sowing phacelia now is a bit late, isn't it?
Already what I sowed in the old location of the potatoes was limited (photo above).
But actually in the spring I'm going to throw some everywhere in 5kg bags...
In addition we realized on a small part of the pleasure garden where it is in flower that it is (it was because now there are more people) a formidable attractant for insects and combine the two: improvement of the ground and attraction of the foragers it is rather top.
In addition in flower it is far from being ugly so there will be everywhere.
I sowed some along the chalet (I'll take a picture) to see if it took on very compact soil, well yes the little shoots came out...
And next to this place the location of the potatoes is velvet...
Along the chalet there was work, it was a place of passage, brief concrete, and before sowing I just passed a symbolic claw and point bar.
Watering ... and finally
On this subject in the pleasure garden (deserted part) I sent a lot of crimson clover to test ... but there I just sowed it live without any regard, to see if it takes or not where s you really have to prepare the ground.