Once you’ve finished
cleaning up your vegetable beds, it’s time to consider planting a cover crop. Cover
crops, sometimes called “green manure” crops, are planted to improve soil fertility
and to increase organic material in your garden. Some common cover crops
include
Winter Rye, Annual Rye,
Buckwheat,
Oats and Clover. Cover crops are
generally sown in the fall, but can also be planted in the spring and summer as
fill-in crops next to your vegetables. Begin
by raking the soil in the area you intend to plant. Plan to use about a pound
of seed per 100 square feet of the garden space you intend to cover. Next, sow
your cover crop by broadcasting the seed evenly across the area and then cover
the seed lightly with Top Soil or
Sheep, Peat and Compost. Finish seeding by
watering in the seed. Keep the soil evenly moist until you see the seedlings emerge.
Cover crops are low-maintenance. You don’t have to water after that.
You’ll dig or till the cover crop under
come spring, adding green matter and Nitrogen to your soil. We have cover crops
in
bulk
and pre-packaged for your convenience. Stop in. We’ll help you choose which
cover crop is right for you.
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