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Green manure vs. planting bulbs
HannaN
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Hello fellow gardeners,
I am planning to plant some green manure in the borders/ under the tress to improve the structure of my chalky soil and keep the weeds away. I presume I should avoid spreading green manure seeds over the area where I want to plant the bulbs (tulips/ hyacinths)? Can't imagine chopping and digging manure in the spring and trying to avoid chopping tulip bulbs at the same time...
Would it make sense to cover the part of ground by organic manure/ mulch where I am planning to plant the bulbs?
Your advice is appreciated 
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I think I'd rather mulch under trees than grow green manures. They'll need digging in and tree roots may well be a problem, not to mention the bulbs.
Green manures work better in veg plots where you're going to be turning the soil over thoroughly before planting in the spring. That's my experience anyway.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
yea - deffo. And welcome, Hanna