Cover Crop Gardening: Soil Enrichment With Green Manures/Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-05 - Softcover

Editors Of Storey Publishing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0882661795 ISBN 13: 9780882661797

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 1983

Synopsis

Green manuring – the growing and turning under of cover crops to fertilize and improve your soil – is one of the best things you can do for your garden. This practice eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers and nitrogen, helps unlock nutrients in the soil, cuts down on weeds, increases the number of beneficial organisms in your soil, and improves your soil’s ability to hold water. The result is that you spend less time, energy, and money while enjoying a healthier, more productive, and more attractive garden. This concise guide introduces you to the primary methods of green manuring and shows you how to select your cover crops, how to plant them, and when and how to turn them under.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

About the Author:

Storey Publishing, located in North Adams, Massachusetts, specializes in books on natural health and wellness, farming and sustainable living, food, gardening, crafts, nature and outdoor living, and children’s activity books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0882661795
• ISBN 13: 9780882661797
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32