Hi gardeners,

Have you ever heard of cover crops? These are crops you plant with the intention of tilling back in to improve the conditions of your soil.  Cover crops are usually planted in fall and tilled in the spring.

To learn more about cover crops, check out this Penn State Extension publication…. http://extension.psu.edu/start-farming/news/2012/get-ready-for-cover-crop-seeding?utm_campaign=Start+Farming+Blog&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

It’s time to start thinking about this so you have time to purchase your cover crops and plan when and how to plant them. We will planting a mix of hairy vetch and rye in the student farm in September!