Why I Had to Kill My Living Mulch—and Which Ones You Should Plant, Where
Well, I screwed up, again--and as always, I'd at least like other people to benefit from my mistakes. Here is an explanation of my go-to cover crops and living mulches, why I should have used mustard where I used buckwheat, the impacts (both good and bad) and what you should do, instead. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Why Living Mulches? 00:45 My Six Go-To Varieties 01:07 Benefits of Each 02:45 How I Use Each Variety 03:31 Mustard vs. Buckwheat 03:44 How I Screwed Up 05:01 How I Am Fixing It 05:21 Soil Health "Silver Linings" 06:06 Impact on My Crops 06:29 Pollinators & Other Beneficial Insects 07:06 Planting the New Cover Crop 07:21 Summary--What to Plant, Where 07:27 Salad Greens Love Buckwheat 07:41 Squashes Love Mustard 08:42 Wrap-Up & Conclusion I've linked in my playlist on other soil health topics. For my garden design course, please go to https://courses.wellgroundedgardens.com/ Happy Growing!
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