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How To Plant A Green Manure Crop This Spring To Recharge Your Garden Soil!
Whether planting your first garden, or gardening in the same familiar spot you have for years – planting a green manure crop early this spring can be just the ticket to recharging your soil for a great summer crop of vegetables! What is a green manure crop? Although you may think the term “green manure” has to do with something a little less appealing – in reality – it’s simply a cover crop that is grown specifically to be turned right back into the soil to return valuable nutrients to your garden. Growing and then “digging in” and turning back under a green cover crop has the same effect and benefit as adding loads of compost and manure to your soil – and it’s so easy to do! A green manure crop can be sown in the early spring months (here in Ohio – anytime from late March to early April) and then turned under in early to mid-May a few weeks before planting your garden. They are a great “quick” choice to build soil strength, especially for those that did not plant a fall cover crop or have access to a lot of compost. In its fresh and growing green state, a cover crop [...]
Source: http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2015/03/19/how-to-plant-a-green-manure-crop-this-spring-to-recharge-your-garden-soil/
