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Four Season Vegetable Gardening
prairiemoon2

Is there a 'pretty' cover crop for raised beds?

prairiemoon2 z6b MA
17 years ago

Hi,

I wanted to sow a cover crop and leave it in place over the winter, in my 4x4 raised beds. I was hoping for something pretty, that might turn a pretty dark maroon, or some such. Anyone have any ideas?

:-)

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