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Winter Cover Crops
For Cardens Advised
Planting a winter cover crop in the garden will provide the soil with organic matter, a determining factor jr in success or failure.
Vegetable gardening specialists at VPI say a consistent cause of failure of home gardens is the shortage of organic materials in the soil.
The organic material also increases the water holding capacity of the ‘soil, and helps make plant food available for the vegetables.
If seeded before a killing frost, use one part Italian rye grass and three parts of crimson clover. After a killing frost, use winter oats, barley, or wheat.' If the cover crop is not seeded until late October or early November, use Abruzzi rye. Seed * thick for best results.
Another good • source or organic matter is manure.
There are othe^ timely thoughts to remember this fall. The location of the home garden is important. It should be fairly close to the house, and it should be well-drained. If you need to move your garden, now is a good time to do it. Ihe shape of the
shape is rectangular, with the rows running the long way. If the garden is on a slope, the rows should run across the slope.
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