Description
New for 2020 is this dual purpose cover crop mixture and edible garden. Now you can nourish yourself and your soil at the same time! The Milpa Garden Cover Crop is a warm season blend, so it should be planted when soil temperatures rise above 60 degrees (around June 1 in Montezuma County). Plant the seeed 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
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- Purpose: Soil Building
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- Height: 1" - 25"
- Flower Seeds: n/a
- Grass Seeds: n/a
- Legumes: n/a
- Turf Types: n/a
- Sun/Shade Tolerance: 1 - Very Sunny
- Cool/Warm: Warm
- Min. Precipitation: needs supplemental moisture
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- Native/Introduced: Introduced
- Annual/Perrenial: Mixed
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- Planting Rate: 1 to 1.5 lbs/1,000 sq ft
- Cold Hardiness: Not Hardy
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Additional Information
Questions?
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