Sowing Wildflower Meadow Seed in The Croft
We have sown a wildflower seed mix, for woodland and shade
areas, in the Croft. It is 80% grasses and 20% perennial flowers.
This is how we prepared the ground and how we will maintain it –
- We have been working through the year to reduce the most pernicious weeds.
- The ground was roughly raked over to clear as much debris as possible.
- After a period of rain and on a day with no wind, we broadcast sowed the seed and lightly raked it over.
- In March, in the first year, we will just allow the grass and flowers to grow.
- In September, in the first year, we will strim down the grass and flowers (on a dry day), and leave the strimmings on the ground for two weeks. We will then rake up the strimmings.
- In March, second year, we will strim everything down to a height of about 6”. This is an important cut to ensure that the grass does not out compete the flowers. We will not remove the strimmings.
- In September, second year, we will again strim down the grass and flowers (on a dry day), and leave the strimmings on the ground for two weeks. We will then rake up the strimmings.
This will then become the regular maintenance cycle.
We will also continue to ensure the weeds are kept under control.
We used Boston Seeds for our seed mix.
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