What is Green Manure?

Green Manure involves planting cover crops in your garden during the off-season. These crops are later cut down and turned into the soil, adding valuable nutrients, and improving soil structure.

Benefits of Applying Green Manure This Autumn:

Improves Soil Fertility
Green Manure crops, like clover, rye, and vetch, enrich the soil with essential nutrients, particularly nitrogen, giving your spring crops a healthy start. We suggest you use a Thompson & Morgan’s Green Maure mixture which is well balance for super results .

Enhances Soil Structure
By planting Green Manure, you prevent soil compaction, improve drainage, and create a looser, more fertile environment for roots to grow.

Weed Control
Green Manure suppresses weed growth by covering the soil during autumn and winter, reducing the amount of weeding you'll need to do come spring.

Prevents Soil Erosion
Covering your garden with Green Manure protects it from harsh winter weather, preventing erosion and loss of topsoil.

Pest and Disease Management
Some Green Manure crops help to break pest and disease cycles by creating a healthier soil environment and deterring harmful insects.

Why Now?

Autumn is the perfect time to sow Green Manure crops. As your summer crops finish, you can easily sow Green Manure to protect and improve your soil throughout the colder months. Come spring, your soil will be more fertile, easier to work with, and ready to support a bountiful garden.

 Sow Sept- Nov, dig in to soil in early spring before flowering. 400 gms  covers 128sq metres