A Park Exclusive!
Suppress weeds, control erosion, feed the soil, and attract beneficial insects into the garden with this "green manure" or Certified Organic cover crop. Our own exclusive mix, it keeps the garden healthy as it grows, then "feeds" it when it is mature. Just till it back into the soil! It's the easy, all-natural, environmentally friendly way to build terrific soil for your plants.
This mix contains red clover, bell and faba bean, field pea, barley, reeves oats, and winter rye. Sow it in anytime from early spring to midsummer in the north, or up to late fall in the south (where it will go into winter). When the crops mature or the weather dictates, just mow the plants down and work them back into the soil. These rich legumes and grains help fix nitrogen in the soil, creating a fertile home for next season's crop. Ideal for vegetable gardens, it is also highly recommended for annual and perennial beds and borders, wildflower meadows, and any garden spot that needs a boost!
Planting guidelines: Use 1/4 oz for 100 sq. ft. A 1/4 pound pack will cover approximately 1,600 sq. ft. One pound will cover approximately 6,400 sq. ft. We recommend the use of an inoculant for best results. Our Nature's Aid Garden Granular Inoculant is the perfect product to use.
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.
A Park Exclusive!
Suppress weeds, control erosion, feed the soil, and attract beneficial insects into the garden with this "green manure" or Certified Organic cover crop. Our own exclusive mix, it keeps the garden healthy as it grows, then "feeds" it when it is mature. Just till it back into the soil! It's the easy, all-natural, environmentally friendly way to build terrific soil for your plants.
This mix contains red clover, bell and faba bean, field pea, barley, reeves oats, and winter rye. Sow it in anytime from early spring to midsummer in the north, or up to late fall in the south (where it will go into winter). When the crops mature or the weather dictates, just mow the plants down and work them back into the soil. These rich legumes and grains help fix nitrogen in the soil, creating a fertile home for next season's crop. Ideal for vegetable gardens, it is also highly recommended for annual and perennial beds and borders, wildflower meadows, and any garden spot that needs a boost!
Planting guidelines: Use 1/4 oz for 100 sq. ft. A 1/4 pound pack will cover approximately 1,600 sq. ft. One pound will cover approximately 6,400 sq. ft. We recommend the use of an inoculant for best results. Our Nature's Aid Garden Granular Inoculant is the perfect product to use.
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.