Sweet yellow clover seed source?

VolunteerK9 · August 08, 2010, 05:58:54 PM

When September gets here, and in this heat it wont be soon enough, I plan on planting about an acre of yellow clover. The problem is most places that I have found via google, want to sell me a 100lb bag and every mom and pop feed store that I have checked only carries the red and white varieties. Anyone know of a good place that I can buy a few pounds from? Walter Kelley sells a clover mix that's supposed to be white and yellow combined, but its mostly the white and I have plenty of that growing already. JP says its the best honey he's ever had, so now I have to have it. :-D

buzzbee · August 08, 2010, 06:07:49 PM

You may want to PM Camp9,
i know he was selling it.
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?action=profile;u=5143

tshnc01 · August 08, 2010, 07:01:10 PM

Johnny's Seeds has: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7050-sweet-clover-og.aspx

Pillpeddler · August 08, 2010, 10:35:52 PM

Do you have a Southern States store nearby? The one here in town has it.

Pill

Michael Bush · August 09, 2010, 07:35:52 AM

I buy the mixture of yellow and white from Walter T. Kelley. They bloom at different times giving you a longer season...

VolunteerK9 · August 09, 2010, 08:59:21 AM

Quote from: Pillpeddler on August 08, 2010, 10:35:52 PM
Do you have a Southern States store nearby? The one here in town has it.

Pill

Nope. The closest thing maybe to that would be a Tractor Supply. I may just have to resort to the mix from Walter Kelley. Funds are tight for me right now and I cant justify spending $100 for a 50lb bag plus shipping.

goertzen29 · August 12, 2010, 11:26:49 PM

I found that a local lawn care/landscaping store around here carried some clovers and could order all the other kinds. I also know some COOPs in farming communities probably would have it, sometimes it is used as "green manure" to fertilize fields during off season. I dont know if it helps but at this local store I saw prices @ $1.75/lb for yellow sweet clover, which is way cheaper than ordering online and paying shipping. I'd encourage you to research a local store, landscapers, people who seed lawns, maybe someplace that would sell native grasses. Or talk to some farmers. Good luck.

I'm wanting to seed a bunch of ditches around where I live, my problem is finding a decent way to plant it...kind of hard to get a drill in there. Has anyone tried just broadcasting it over the top of existing grasses?

Titus · August 13, 2010, 09:31:58 AM

Quote from: goertzen29 on August 12, 2010, 11:26:49 PM
I found that a local lawn care/landscaping store around here carried some clovers and could order all the other kinds. I also know some COOPs in farming communities probably would have it, sometimes it is used as "green manure" to fertilize fields during off season. I dont know if it helps but at this local store I saw prices @ $1.75/lb for yellow sweet clover, which is way cheaper than ordering online and paying shipping. I'd encourage you to research a local store, landscapers, people who seed lawns, maybe someplace that would sell native grasses. Or talk to some farmers. Good luck.

I'm wanting to seed a bunch of ditches around where I live, my problem is finding a decent way to plant it...kind of hard to get a drill in there. Has anyone tried just broadcasting it over the top of existing grasses?

You may want to try "Frost Seeding" the ditches. Around here (KY) we frost seed in Feb or March before the ground thaws out good. The thawing action of the ground draws the seed in enough to germinate. Anything you could do to disturb the ground (hoe) would help if you broadcast in the fall.