How can I prepare a new allotment over winter for organic growing in the spring?

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I have a new allotment space and am just digging it over. As the growing season is coming to an end i would like to know how best to prepare it for next year.

Is there a way of organically fertilising the soil by growing something over the winter or should I just dig it over and cover it.

Thanks

Kirsty

Comments:

From Kirsty [172.216.90.237] - 9/22/05 7:55 AM

Thank you. Yes, I will look into green manure and definately plan to plant some garlic.

From ChrisDuggan - 9/17/05 10:36 PM

It is getting quite late to sow green manures, but depending on where you live, you could try one of the ones suggested here, which I think are obtainable from Chase Organics and Tamar Organics. http://www.hdra.org.uk/organicgardening/grn_mans.htm

If the link doesn't work, I got to it by searching google for "green manures" hdra

Broad beans and garlic won't fertilise the ground, but they will get off to a flying start in the spring and be ready to pick in June

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