Peaceful Valley Winter Edible Cover Crop Mix - Raw Seed (lb)

Winter Edible Cover Crop Mix is a versatile and nutrient-packed blend designed to enrich your soil and provide edible greens throughout the cooler months. This carefully curated mix includes a variety of winter-hardy crops, such as fava beans and peas, that thrive in cool temperatures and improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation and organic matter addition.

The mix is perfect for growers seeking to enhance soil health while enjoying a productive winter garden. The young shoots and leaves of fava beans and peas can be harvested and eaten. Meanwhile, their vigorous growth helps suppress weeds and prevent soil erosion, making this cover crop blend a multifunctional powerhouse for any garden or farm.

Winter Edible Cover Crop Mix performs best when planted in full sun and well-draining soil. Its robust growth habit ensures reliable performance even in challenging winter conditions, providing a lush, green cover to protect your soil and support your spring planting goals.

High bio-mass production, good nitrogen producer!

• Application Rate: 2-4 lb/1000 sq ft or 80-120 lb /acre
• Inoculant: Garden Combination Inoculant (sold separately)
• Germination: 5-10 Days
• Plant Height: 3-4'
• Uses: Nitrogen fixing, green manure, edible peas and beans, weed cometition
• Facts to Note: Plant in Fall in milder climates to mature in early Spring. Plant in Spring in colder climates. Harvest edible peas and small seeded fava beans while building up the soil. Harvest peas and then till in cover crop.

Contains: Small seeded Fava Beans (Bell Beans), Biomaster Peas, Yellow Peas, and Sugar Snap Peas.

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