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Gardener tries crimson clover as first cover crop

Original: Trying a cover crop for the first time for one of my raised beds. It’s crimson clover, and went in the bed I won’t need

A home gardener is sowing crimson clover for the first time in a raised bed that would otherwise sit empty until warm-weather planting. Instead of covering the soil with mulch or cardboard, they are using the clover to feed the soil and support pollinators until it is time to plant summer crops, a common soil-building technique among organic gardeners.

Why now: Growing interest in home gardening and regenerative practices like cover cropping ahead of the planting season.

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• Trying a cover crop for the first time for one of my raised beds. It’s crimson clover, and went in the bed I won’t need until it’s time to plant warm weather crops. Otherwise I’d just be covering it with deep mulch and/or cardboard, so I’d rather feed the soil and pollinators… · metacat@glammr.us · 9

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