Up the soil health game of your garden by planting a cover crop over the winter. We are offering 3 mixes; each 1# bag will seed 200-300 square feet. All orders must be picked up from the Ashland SWCD offices during normal business hours August 19-23.

• Late Cover Mix:

  Plant mid-August to mid October

  Simple cover crop mix designed to plant with a minimal window prior to the first frost & still provide the benefits of a cover crop. This combination will loosen topsoil, protect soil from erosion & nutrient loss, suppress weeds, & provide mulch in the spring & food for soil micro & macro-organisms which are crucial to healthy soil. This mix is winter hardy & will continue growth in the spring. Contains cereal rye, oilseed radish, hairy vetch, & crimson clover.

• Fall Cover Mix:

  Plant August to mid-September

  Complex cover crop mix designed to winter kill, leaving a surface mulch in the spring, requiring little to no management before planting. Ideal for cool-season vegetable spaces. This combination will loosen topsoil, protect soil from erosion and nutrient loss, and suppress weeds. Surface residue will provide food for soil micro & macro organisms, which are crucial for healthy soil. Contains cow pea, oilseed radish, ming bean, pearl millet, oats, & Ethiopian radish.

• Garden Raised Bed Mix: Plant August to mid-September

  Complex cover crop mix designed to provide diverse root structures & organic matter to fortify & amend depleted soils. May be used in all garden types. Provides pollinators & beneficial insects with spring & fall blooms. Contains buckwheat, flax, hairy vetch, oats, phacelia, yellow mustard, oilseed radish, and Austrian winter peas.

• Garden Cover & Color Mix: Plant August to mid-September

Very complex mix designed for maximum improvement in soil health & nutrient cycling. Use to increase organic matter, penetrate & loosen compacted soil & hardpan layers, increase soil aggregation & aeration, suppress weeds & undesirable insects & add biotic materials to support microbial life. Winder hardy & will continue growth in spring. Contains crimson clover, hairy vetch, buckwheat, pearl millet, oats, phacelia, flax, cereal rye, winter barley, & Austrian winter pea.