Cover Crops

Broad Windsor Fava Bean (Vicia faba)

Listed as far back as 1863, this classic heirloom produces large pods full of broad, flat green beans that become tan and creamy when dried. As a cover crop these tasty heirlooms will loosen your compacted garden beds while depositing a hefty dose...

Broad Windsor Fava Bean - Bulk (Vicia faba)

Listed as far back as 1863, this classic heirloom produces large pods full of broad, flat green beans that become tan and creamy when dried. As a cover crop these tasty heirlooms will loosen your compacted garden beds while depositing a hefty dose...

Brown Mustard (Brassica juncea)

One of the most popular spices, brown mustard can be easily grown in the home garden. This is the spicey variety used in Dijon and some Indian mustards. It has a full, robust flavor. The tall plants have spikes of dainty yellow flowers. Harvest pods when...

Common Oats (Avena sativa)

Oats are a popular gluten-free cereal grain typically consumed as rolled oats or oatmeal. Oats are also used as a high yielding livestock feed and an excellent cover crop. Tolerant of various climates and soil types. 200 seeds minimum Maturity:...

Common Oats - Bulk (Avena sativa)

Oats are a popular gluten-free cereal grain typically consumed as rolled oats or oatmeal. Oats are also used as a high yielding livestock feed and an excellent cover crop. Tolerant of various climates and soil types. 1/2 pound of seeds...

Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum)

A bright annual that will blanket your garden or meadow in a sea of strawberry-colored blooms! This tall-stemmed, fast-growing variety is a non-aggressive clover and excellent nitrogen fixer, making it an ideal cover crop. Prefers cool weather. Plants...

Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum) - Bulk

A bright annual that will blanket your garden or meadow in a sea of strawberry-colored blooms! This tall-stemmed, fast-growing variety is a non-aggressive clover and excellent nitrogen fixer, making it an ideal cover crop. Prefers cool weather. Plants...

Daikon Radish (Raphanus sativus)

A long, slender radish resembling a white carrot, the Daikon is popular in Asian cuisine. Pickle, ferment, steam, stir-fry or roast this versatile heirloom to get the most out of its mellow roots and nutrient-rich tops. Excels as a fall cover crop...

Daikon Radish - Bulk (Raphanus sativus)

A long, slender radish resembling a white carrot, the Daikon is popular in Asian cuisine. Pickle, ferment, steam, stir-fry or roast this versatile heirloom to get the most out of its mellow roots and nutrient-rich tops. Excels as a fall cover crop...

Oilseed Radish (Raphanus sativus)

Oilseed is a deep-rooted, heirloom variety used as a cover crop to loosen compacted soil. Many growers till the greens and use as a green manure. Oilseed is an easily digested spring or fall grazing forage. 200 seeds minimum Germination: 3-6...

Oilseed Radish - Bulk (Raphanus sativus)

Oilseed is a deep-rooted, heirloom variety used as a cover crop to loosen compacted soil. Many growers till the greens and use as a green manure. Oilseed is an easily digested spring or fall grazing forage. 1000 seeds minimum Germination: 3-6...

Organic Annie's Hairy Vetch & Winter Rye Cover Crop Mix (Vicia villosa/Secale cereale)

Hairy Vetch is an excellent choice for nitrogen fixation and an efficient solution for weed control. Winter Rye is the hardiest of winter cover crops, protecting the less-hardy vetch while halting erosion and adding organic matter to the soil. This...

Organic Annual Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum)

Need grass fast? This is the cover crop for the job. A multi-purpose, cool season annual, Ryegrass helps smother weeds, combat erosion, and capture nutrients. Quickly produces sleek, emerald leaves which can reach up to a foot long! 1/2 pound seeds...

Organic Broad Windsor Fava Bean (Vicia faba)

Listed as far back as 1863, this classic heirloom produces large pods full of broad, flat green beans that become tan and creamy when dried. As a cover crop these tasty heirlooms will loosen your compacted garden beds while depositing a hefty dose...

Organic Common Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) - Bulk

This versatile heirloom is planted as both a grain and efficient cover crop. We love buckwheat for natural weed control and the powerful fertility boost it deposits in our gardens. Common Buckwheat is a magnet for bees and other beneficial insects...