Fall Planting Cover Crops: For Cold Climates

If you are gardening in a colder zone such as zone 3 - 6 you likely think cover cropping is not possible. Turns out cover cropping is possible when you choose the correct crops. This gardening in Canada video looks at how to cover crops in cold climates.

[GardeningInCanada]

Here is where you can grab the cover crops I’ve listed.

SNOW ❄️ CAPTURE

Buckwheat

Rye

Oats
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Nutrients:
Crimson Clover 🍀

Winter Peas 🫛

Vetch

[marajokegr]

Great tip about buckwheat seeds for cheap. You can buy a bag of buckwheat in the grocery store (dry bean isle) and as long as they are raw (looks for a slight greenish colour, not toasted) they will sprout. I have done this before, but not as cover crop. I think I will try it.

[gardentours]

This year I really have to get my cover crop in on time. Thank you very much for reminding me. Have a great weekend 🏖🌻 Greetings Heidi 👩‍🌾💕

[isobel]

Another fab video thank u 🙏 loving ur new hair colour x😊

[sapientisessevolo]

I got nothing to say, so here's some comment fertilizer for the algorithm

[paulafitzpatrick]

I was checking the farmers almanac for winter conditions in the northeast and we’re expecting a lot of cold, rain and snow.
But I think I’ll do peas since they make the most sense for my smaller garden… I think 🤤.
By the way, you’re looking really great! Hopefully you’re feeling great as well.

[SH-jylc]

After i harvested my brassicas, prickly thistle took over. Bees love them. I know thistle is a weed but can i use it as a cover crop? Lol I really cant be doing much gardening right now as im babysitting.
Great video as always!

[Coldtropics]

Have you ever grown comfrey or creeping comfrey is dwarf and it’s Perenial there is ones with white flowers

[meganschmidt]

I have a layer of straw mulch in my beds - would I have to remove it before planting winter peas or just sow through it?

[valerie]

I grow medicinal herb garden, so most of them perenials. I also have bad clay soil, so I would like to do anything to help my stragling plants. Since I cannot tilt gatden full of plants, can I still do cover crop? Not sure how since they all still blooming till first frost thou.

[nuitarik]

I have put fall leaves on top of my raised beds before to protect them from compaction from the snow. I cover crop is better, but is leave still a good idea?

[marionohara]

Hi cover croping worj in bins and grow bags?
Thank you. 😊

[brianseybert]

Grew some buckwheat in my onion bed, not sure what I am going to do with it. I had to put something in there, did not want to leave the soil barren.
Because of the jumping worms I do not want to incorporate into the soil, too much food for them next year. Think I will just cut it before it goes to seed and leave as a mulch over the winter, then I can remove it in the spring before the jumping worm cocoons hatch out.
My potato bed also had jumping worms last year. My plan here is to plant some clover and let it stand over winter then pull it before I plant my potatoes in the spring.
Do you think this is a good plan? Your comments are always welcome. Stay Well!!!!

[maggiesmith]

Can I cover crop in soil that has been effected by a walnut tree? Beans in that area seems to be ok so far.

[damedesmontagnes]

I'm just north of Vancouver, WA. I wonder what I should plant. Help?

[nicolephillips]

I have some beds that are freed up that I was planning on cover cropping. But when it comes to things like peppers and tomatoes that I will leave in until frost what do you recommend? Is it best to leave everything in the beds?

[ienekevanhouten]

I was just thinking it is time to rip up some tired Hubbard squash vines and replace them with broad beans.

[wengsarica]

interesting informative
you for sharing this
here new

[laneeacannon]

Build soil structure...then destroy that stuctute by tilling. 🤦‍♀️🙄