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New to Gardening
lisabethbrooke

Cover Crops

LisabethBrooke
9 years ago

I'm new to gardening and working with our clay soils is a nightmare. I read about how some cover drops help break up the hard soil while improving nutrients. But in zone 4 wouldn't the crops just die over the winter?

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