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Milpa Garden Cover Crop

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

Annual/Perrenial

Annual

Planting Rate

1 to 1.5 pounds per 1,000 square feet

Additional Information

Variety Release Sheet

USDA Sheet

Questions?

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