Description
With this dual purpose cover crop mixture and edible garden, you can nourish yourself and your soil at the same time! The Milpa Garden Cover Crop is a warm season blend, and should be planted when soil temperatures rise above 60 degrees (around June 1 in Montezuma County). Plant the seed 3/4 to 1 inch deep, and about 1 to 1.5 pounds per 1,000 square feet.
- Hubam Clover
- Cowpeas
- Blackbeans
- Green Beans
- White Wonder Millet
- Japanese Millet
- Forage Collards
- Chinese Cabbage
- Florida Broadleaf Mustard
- Roquette Arugula
- Bartender Radish
- Daikon Radish
- Lucullus and Seafoam Swiss Chard
- Okra
- Buckwheat
- 5 different Cucumbers
- Butternut Squash
- Buttercup Squash
- Spaghetti Squash
- Zucchini
- Pumpkin
- Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Ananas Melons
- Marigold
- Calendula
- Cornflower
- Cosmos
- Nasturtium …and more!
Details
- Type: Legume
- Latin Name:
- Zone:
- Height: Medium
- Cool/Warm: Warm
- Sun/Shade Tolerance: 1 - Very Sunny
- Min. Precipitation: needs supplemental moisture
- Seeds Per Pound: 0
- Annual/Perennial: Annual
- Planting Rate: 1 to 1.5 pounds per 1,000 square feet
Additional Information
Questions?
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