Can I Take A Lawn Mower To Cut My Hairy Vetch? Then Can I Work The Soil For Planting?

Question

This is my first time to plan Hairy Vetch. My late father planted it for years. Can I take a lawn mower to cut my Hairy Vetch? Then can I work the soil for planting?

Answer 1

Your father probably tilled it under to add the soil improving benefits to the garden area. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/grains/cover-crops/hairy-vetch-cover-crop.htm