In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=tennaval;85360]trifoglio.... Mario sells the stuff Piane Montegiorgio.
ps Beware ants when sown.[/quote]
Sorry Tennaval
which one is Mario, nearest bar / shop would be great as a location...........cheers
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=tennaval;85365]cant remember name Viavaio bla bla......anyway Going inland its on the right opposite the garage shortly before the gg track/san paulo hotel
(The consorzios agricolos also seem to stock it)[/quote]
Via blah blah ........I know were you mean ...thanks for the tip :yes:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
The two varieties of clover which are most widely used are:
White clover [B][I](Trifolium repens)[/I][/B]
Strawberry clover [B][I](Trifolium fragiferum)[/I][/B]
Both do very well, even under difficult conditions and are quite resistant.
They grow very quickly from seed.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
A guy we went to today quoted 16 e per kilo. ( not the guy that was recommended)......but thats about twice the cost of normal grass seed .........does that sound right ?
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Yes, it is very expensive. I was surprised myself. The one I saw was 5 euros for a small 200grm pack (Trifoglio nanissimo)
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Ants will take away these expensive seeds unless you spread fine white granuals on the ground a few days before you plant the clover. Your seed merchant will tell you what it's called but it is NOT white ant powder that's like flour. This is grainy and much cheaper.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Yes I've been startled to see ants completely clear my slug pellets and even wild bird food in a matter of hours. Doesn't seem to be a prob in the UK. Always learning something new in Italy.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Will ants eat grass seed too?
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Franchi are an Italian seeds company and clover grass can be ordered through their website - [url=http://www.seedsofitaly.com/]Seeds of Italy[/url], Whether to Italy, well you would have to check.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Slug pellets?. I never used them in England as I felt they were such a hazard to wildlife, but strangely here we have hardly any slugs and only a few snails, its the wild boar that forage that do some damage, but they are welcome to a few veggies from the orto anytime.
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In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
You can buy packets of trifoglio 'nana' (miniature) variety in our co-op supermarket. The reason it is said not to need fertilisers is, like all legumes that it fixes nitrogen from the air in root nodules. But I guess a light application of cheap general fertiliser would be appreciated for getting a good start. I'm going to try some but I guess raking in might help with the ant problem.
PS I am not too keen on slug pellets either but using them sparingly well under the foliage keeps the snail squadrons under control. My villains even eat young bottle brush shrubs.
clover grass
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 04:29In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
We planted it last october and are really pleased with the results. Self sell it as well as some of the agricultural stores. Jury is out though until it goes through the summer, but it certainly looks lush and doesn't need much cutting at all.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Villa Sibillini - we are currently reviewing grass seed option etc and would love to know how he clover coped over the summer. Can you let us know?
Didn't realise there was an alternative so looked up clover grass - It seems it doesn't need fertilisers!!! [url=http://landscaping.about.com/cs/lawns/a/clover_lawns_4.htm]Clovers Lawns - Alternatives to Lawn Grass[/url]