Grass

[paulbh]

Any recommendations as to a suitable grass mix for a private strip?

Cheers Paul

[Bill McCarthy]

Get an amenity grass mix from an agricultural seed supplier. It will be less vigourous than a farm field mixture.

[rogcal]

I used a "set aside" mix for my strip 11 years ago and I've had no issues with it whatsoever.

It copes well in drought conditions and recovers quickly after the briefest of rain.

[paulbh]

Thanks Bill & Roger for your replies, I will let the board know what I choose and how it goes.

Cheers Paul

[paulbh]

Hi,

I have chosen Cotswold Seeds Ltd who actually supply an airfield mixture, the mixture is designed to be low growing and able to tolerate close mowing for resilient and even ground cover. I want to encourage insects and bees, so have add some white clover, birdsfoot trefoil, orchard clover, and small red clover, as these plants are low growing they will suit the grasses. Obviously you will only see the flowers etc when the mixture is left uncut which will be most of the field.

To get a dense covering of grass, the sowing rate will need to be relatively high at 50kg/acre and needs sowing in the next week or so (not going to happen) to be established before the winter frosts so it looks as if it going to be in the Spring.

Cheers Paul

[Bill McCarthy]

I sow my agricultural fields at 16Kg per acre and that is 1Kg more than recommended - 50Kg per acre seems extreme !

[Chris Martyr]

Airfield Mixture eh Paul ?
That'll be the most expensive one then

[sorry, I'm a cynical old git]

[rogcal]

I get rid of the clover as soon as it appears (Longbow 100:1 mix) .

Don't wish to "murder" the bees when I'm mowing!