{"product_id":"garden-cover-crop-mix-copy","title":"Fall Cover Crop Mix","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFall Cover Crop Mix — A Ready-to-Sow Green Manure Blend That Renews Your Soil All Winter Long\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dynamic fall cover crop blend combines winter wheat, field peas, annual rye grass, red clover, and hairy vetch into a single ready-to-sow green manure mix. Sow it after your summer harvest and let it work all season — fixing nitrogen, suppressing weeds, aerating compacted soil, and protecting bare ground from winter erosion. Come spring, turn it under as a living mulch to enrich your beds with organic matter before planting. Perfect for raised beds, box gardens, and garden plots of all sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Sow Fall Cover Crop Mix?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFixes nitrogen naturally\u003c\/strong\u003e — field peas, red clover, and hairy vetch feed your soil for free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuppresses winter weeds\u003c\/strong\u003e — dense living mulch crowds out unwanted growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrevents erosion\u003c\/strong\u003e — root systems hold soil through freeze-thaw cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAerates compacted soil\u003c\/strong\u003e — deep roots break up hard-pan and improve drainage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdds organic matter\u003c\/strong\u003e — turn under in spring for a natural fertility boost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon-GMO, open-pollinated blend\u003c\/strong\u003e — five proven cover crop species in one packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Mix\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter wheat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField peas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnual rye-grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed clover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHairy vetch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow 4–6 weeks before your first expected frost. Broadcast seeds evenly over prepared soil and rake lightly to cover. Water in well. No thinning required. Allow to grow through fall and winter. 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