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Heather K's Blog – October 2009 Archive (1)

Cover Crops-Green Manures & Soil Restoration

With Pleasure I Walk through our small garden, tossing cover crops seeds under the still standing fall plants, knowing the seeds when sprouted will protect the soil from erosion, increase soil tilth, increase bio-mass, and result in some food for both the birds & our family.

My Favorite Autumn Cover Crops for Sowing are Crimson Clover, Fava Beans, & Tyfon Greens.



I often spread a thin layer of straw (not seedy hay), onto any bare soil. Be careful not to…

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Added by Heather K on October 11, 2009 at 3:30am — 12 Comments

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