Think SPRING NOW: Plant a Cover Crop in Your Backyard Garden

Get a jump on your spring garden NOW by planting a cover crop. In this video, I share what a cover crop is, why you need to plant them, and how to plant them in your backyard garden.

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[CaliKim]

Hi everyone - get a jump on your spring garden by planting a cover crop NOW - you'll be so glad you did!  If you need seeds, you'll find links for the seeds I used in the video description.  Happy Gardening!

[pamjones]

My garden has a nice blanket establish and tuck in for the winter. Clover is an excellent cover crop. Thank you Kim for awesome growing tips. Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend. :)

[thedude]

Fantastic video, great idea....never knew about cover crops & what they do. Thanks

[MIgardener]

Super thorough and very timely for many gardeners. Great job kim!

[anitasoto]

Thank you for always mentioning what to do in colder climates like mine here in Nebraska.

[hananekhiet]

Nice idea! Thanks for the tip. These kinds of plants grow wildly here at spring time all over the fields. I’m from Israel. :)

[angelaanderson]

Thank you Kim for the information on cover crops. I would have been nice to have that information earlier, so that the seeds could have been purchased and ready to plant. In any case, it's good information for next year.

[rickj]

Thanks Kim! Just a tad late though as we've already had frosts and freezes. Hopefully I'll remember this for next Fall!

[jackiehorsley]

Thanks for the tip Kim that sounds like a good idea

[jeff]

Nice video, Kim ! You covered the basics of cover crops well...

[marymary]

Is now a good tine to grow cold weather vegetables instead of a cover crop? I have a mild winter in central Texas.

[jeanniepratt]

Thanks for the video on cover crops. You have me thinking. Could you put organic matter for example, dried leaves over the garden and get the same results? Just Wondering?

[DavidChouiniere]

I have heard of something called vetch. Have you tried that or is it more of a field plant? Definitely want to try the clover and peas. I’ll let you know how it goes. By the way, I’m still harvesting from my late fall garden thanks to you!

[altimaser]

I saw a video that uses rhizobial inoculant when using cover crop for the first time, is that necessary?

[sallypadilla]

Hi kim, so glad you're covering the early cover crops. if you are putting seeds in raised pots is this step still necessary? I already planted some peas and wildflowers.
Sally