GREEN manuring is the practice of cultivating certain fast-growing plants that can be used to improve and maintain soil structure, help retain soil fertility, reduce the loss of nutrients, suppress weeds and, in some cases, help to combat soil-borne pests and diseases.
Multiple usage
The plants used as green manures are usually grown with the sole aim of incorporating them into the soil where they are growing. Although often regarded as having a place only in the vegetable or fruit garden, they fit just as well into a border since some provide a splash of colour when they are in flower. They are also useful for maintaining healthy border soil in the
