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Gardening

The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. A legume, like clover or lupine, to fix nitrogen.

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 08:59 PM

Apr 2013

There are some pretty, very decorative legumes you could plant to brighten up the garden while they improve the soil. Cultivars of the lupine family are quite attractive, as are varieties of Baptisia (false or wild indigo), which also attract butterflies.

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We have a very late spring here and have decided to let the garden go fallow this year instead of [View all] jwirr Apr 2013 OP

Rye? Not sure. ginnyinWI Apr 2013 #1

I would suggest clover. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #2

A legume, like clover or lupine, to fix nitrogen. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #3

fava beans fix nitrogen BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #4