Three Types Of Cover Crop Groupings & The Roles Each One Plays. Build A Healthy Soil w Cover Crops.

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Three Types Of Cover Crop Groupings & The Roles Each One Plays. Build A Healthy Soil w Cover Crops.
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@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

If you want to check out the different options for cover crops click this link here bit.ly/3dlAvsI

@mhawang8204 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video covering (heh) all types of cover crops and their uses! I used buckwheat to add some biomass / organic matter to my native soil last year. The seeds were sold for microgreens, but seeds are seeds. It worked, and I let it mature and self-seed. Pollinators were all over the flowers, too. They popped up again this summer. I left them alone to provide some shade to my leafy greens. It's my favourite summer cover crop! I got the rest of my cover crop seeds from West Coast as well - oats, field peas, and hairy vetch. I planted a mix of all over the past 2 weeks, just to have something growing in the soil, since I haven't attempted fall gardening yet. I'm also hoping the first frost is delayed to allow them to grow enough to provide the benefits. I believe cover cropping is vital for us with a very short growing season. Even though all the grassy cover crop work the same, would you recommend one over another for cold tolerance or ease to terminate in a specific climate? Thank you and I'm excited to see the rest of this series 😊

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Microgreens is actually another good source for bulk seeds!

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea! Ease of termination is a good video

@yaboii299 Жыл бұрын

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT 👏👏👏 super informative i needed this literally been getting the run around everywhere else!!! Pls touch on microgreens and chia seeds as a cover crop

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Yea absolutely!

@johnjude2685 Жыл бұрын

I've added black beans and they begun my cover crops. Added buckwheat and today in my walkways for my garden so trying to learn what to follow after main crops to improve soils. Did some no dig such as Charles Dowling teaching and for my clay base soil to much moisture but did great that first year but compose to expensive and later to much moisture after settling. I'm going to get my notes and study your wise advice. I'm a fan of Gardener Scott and his chat last Monday at 11:00 am mention you said that you had a outstanding program something I felt before hearing it from him. I did tell you you were in my top 5 and not necessarily the fifth one out. Growfully with Jenna is my favorite she's a Master of clay base soil and you to great with it. I'm going to re-watch with my note pad as I am improving my Stewart of my suburban garden and yard. Thanks, love for this information Lady with green bird.

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Love when a video requires the note pad 📝

@myfitstoreuk5608 Жыл бұрын

I think this is my favourite video of them all! Finally somebody making sense of the cover crops!

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Awe thank you! Be sure to share!

@dreamlovermimi9458 Жыл бұрын

As always! I love!!!! Can u make a video about “ what does Neem seed Meal do for plants and soil health?

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

YAS! Love that video idea

@mairwaugus5203 Жыл бұрын

Cover crop or...critter food plot. Winter wheat or rye. Co-op have blends to plant for deer. I missed it this year. Should have researched it in August.

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Oh that’s pretty interesting!

@kele1264 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Ashley!!! This is one that I'm sure I'll be watching a few more times. I had no idea how to choose a cover crop. I didn't know any of this. Thanks for explaining the categories (and that there are categories!). Toward the end of the video, I thought I'd ask you about removing the cover crop. But you read my mind and said you'll address it in another video. It even has a name. Termination of the cover crop. How about that! Looking forward to that. Good health and happiness to you and your family (including pets, of course).

@melanieallen8980 Жыл бұрын

very interesting. thankyou.😊

@ZE308AC Жыл бұрын

will you try to grow Piper Sundangrass (Sorghum Sundan Grass) in Canada?

@blackmber Жыл бұрын

This is super helpful!

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Anytime!

@sqeekable 10 ай бұрын

Have you spoken about the difference between using cover crops vs covering garden bed with thick mulch , in my case eelgrass seaweed, which breaks down and can be grown in directly in spring?

@dangolfishin Күн бұрын

Never occurred to me that I may have too much nitrogen. I definitely see some leggy growth in my tomatoes and I do use a lot of compost and mulch. My cukes and squash just get ravaged by insects too. Would some tilling help distribute the nitrogen rich topsoil better? I don't really wanna disturb my beds much if possible

@myfitstoreuk5608 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! So helpful ! All you are saying makes so much sense! Thank you

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Absolutely anytime! ❤️❤️❤️

@mairwaugus5203 Жыл бұрын

Ashley knows. Ashley always knows. Yay Science Girl.

@juliemin5265 Жыл бұрын

I couldn't find the video discussing termination methods. Was it posted?

@aadmiller Ай бұрын

So, if you plant the grasses, like rye, won't they start growing again in the spring when you want to use your beds for something else?

@zan4110 Жыл бұрын

Those look great..thanks!

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Anytime!

@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 Жыл бұрын

Long video. No. An informative video. Great details!

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Haha I know it was a bit long winded but I can’t cut this one down unfortunately

@mariem5990 Жыл бұрын

❤Thanks for the great video . I learned so much !

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Yay! Love when that happens ❤️

@thebandplayedon..6145 Жыл бұрын

This year I tried cover cropping with white clover for the nitrogen, but during growing not after. So I had a large tomato plant in a very large bucket, topped with semi composted woodchips, then the clover on top. The tom was healthy and held off much of the leaf spot disease, but I also picked off a leaf at the first sign of a spot. I can say if the clover helped, but didn't hurt, I guess... except, I found the clover susceptible to a number of issues, bugs, miners, I think powdery mildew, something that made black spots on the undersides of the clover leaves... So, does that mean the clover took the hits for the tomato plant, as it was more attractive, or was the clover the attractant that brought all that to the pot to begin with? 🤔 I also grew one of my cannabis plant, as a decorative, in an old time steel wheeled wheelbarrow, and planted wild strawberries all around the edge lip of the barrow.... everybody seems very pleased with this arrangement, they're both looking super! , no yellow leaves, no bugs, very productive. Idk if strawberries are a nitrogen fixer, but they love their weed companion. lol

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

That is so awesome!

@Randy_Smith Жыл бұрын

Great video at a perfect time for me! I've got a couple of new beds that I am starting in the spring and I just seeded them with a winter rye cover crop. I'm planning on leaving the rye in over the winter to help with erosion control over the winter. I'm really looking forward to seeing your video about how to terminate

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Nice good choice!

@krisyallowega5487 Жыл бұрын

Did I hear you correctly, that Marigold can be a cover crop? If that is the case, that maybe the option for me as I tend to go the extreme when it comes to seed saving. So, having a sacrificial batch of them would be of use. I have seen some gardeners attempts at cover crops that have gotten out of control. There are some that want to take over an entire landscape, such as some clover varieties. Could cover crops be an option for my perennial plots that have finished their jobs for the season? Such as my Lily Garden?

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Yup!

@cat.b 2 ай бұрын

Could you do a mix of monocot and legume?

@GardeningInCanada 2 ай бұрын

The legumes might snuff out the monocots

@janinebean4276 Жыл бұрын

So if I'm setting up a new no dig over very compacted very clay filled soil (you can literally sculpt with my soil) would you recommend broad leaf to break up the soil and use some of that excess nitrogen, and grasses to prevent erosion of the compost?

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

I would go with just the broadleaf to break up the soil. The fibrous root system might cause the soil to become even tougher. The broadleaf with mulch will stabilize the soil no issues.

@janinebean4276 Жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada great, thanks!

@VOTE4TAJ Жыл бұрын

This is the third video on this topic that I’ve seen within this week and so far your video has been much more detailed than the other two because you have spoken with type of soils, snow, moisture and suitable seeds as cover crop. The one thing I may have missed is microrhyze fungi. Does the living roots supply that or not? At my old house I had a few onion French sorrel Lapines a couple of asparagus plants garlic for the purpose of having living roots in the soil, what do you think about the perennial plants in your raised beds.

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Living roots support it but don’t inoculate. The best way to bring in myco/increase biodiversity is going to be via commercial inoculates or native soil inoculation. Which I need to do a video on!

@ZE308AC Жыл бұрын

can you do a video on how to sprout or grow smooth leaf spinach?

@kele1264 Жыл бұрын

heeheehee "my newest friend" hahahaha!

@Eagerphill Жыл бұрын

What inoculants do you use in Canada? Mckenzie was bought and no longer sells the pea/bean Innoculant on a small scale anymore. They only sell to the ag sector now. I have been searching for a replacement and haven't found any good option.

@omeshsingh8091 Жыл бұрын

Can cover cropping be used to clear Bermuda grass?

@morningsunshine2127 Жыл бұрын

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@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

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@francismeowgannou5322 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Ashley! I just found some spider mites on my outdoor cannabis. Could I still use predators mites despite the cold setting in? Could I spray insecticidal soap without worrying about residue?

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

I would use the insecticidal soap. The mites might take to long! That’s really unfortunate. First before you apply anything blast the plant on high spray and get rid of what you can.

@francismeowgannou5322 Жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada will do! Thank you very much :)

@dwightdaniels8322 Жыл бұрын

A question. I bought west coast seeds alsike clover for a cover crop. How do I kill it in the spring to plant my garden?

@mairwaugus5203 Жыл бұрын

Till it in.

@kendravoracek3636 Жыл бұрын

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@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

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@martink4205 Жыл бұрын

I tried doing a raised bed on my clay soil but finally gave up as no roots make it through the clay. So now ive just dug about 50-80cm deep into the clay. chopped it sived it mixed it 50-50 with compost and chucked a few hands full of gypsum at it... i put a mix of all the seeds i had as a cover crop but only the broccoli and cabbage has germinated should i keep adding legumes and barley to make it more of a mix or just leave it brasica only

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Just keep mixing in the organics and it will work out for you. Clay is not a bad soil. I would rather amend a clay over a sand.

@Abcd-rb3zg Жыл бұрын

Why not just get a higher bed

@tripudium17 10 ай бұрын

If I understand correctly: Legumes increase nitrogen and reduce compaction Broadleaf reduce nitrogen and reduce compaction. If my main concern is compaction, then the cover crop I use will depend on the nitrogen levels un my soil?

@GardeningInCanada 10 ай бұрын

Correct, So just a bit more info here. Legumes - Have a deep root so if you have a hardpan or lower compaction this is ideal Grasses - more a fibrous root. This is best for upper compaction or loose soil that has no "shape". So if you have deep compaction go legume, grass for upper soil profile problems and I would ignore the nitrogen factor.

@tripudium17 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@neworleansaints3743 Жыл бұрын

Constructive criticism. Giving us a list and visual on all this info would help a ton. I think most of us lazy bottoms won’t have a pen and paper while watching a video. Thanks for the video!