Living mulch

cjp1953 · April 3, 2014

I put in a winter cover crop every fall in my 12'x12' garden.Winter rye, yellow clover,alfalfa and hairy vetch.I want to try a living mulch of white clover between my rows of tomatoes and peppers.I then will turn it under in the fall and put in my winter crop.I'm trying to go chemical free and not use any fertilizers.Here in North East Ohio we have hot and humid summers so I think it will help the soil.I also have a problem with a stray cat getting into the garden.Last year I used a cloth in the garden but did not like the mold that I saw when I pulled it up in the fall.It was only a small bit of mold,but I don't want to use that again.Hoping the white clover will fill the bare ground in and I can keep that stray cat out of my garden.I might try lavender around the outer edges.Any ideas would be great.Thanks.

April 3, 2014	#1
cjp1953 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio Posts: 818	Living mulch I put in a winter cover crop every fall in my 12'x12' garden.Winter rye, yellow clover,alfalfa and hairy vetch.I want to try a living mulch of white clover between my rows of tomatoes and peppers.I then will turn it under in the fall and put in my winter crop.I'm trying to go chemical free and not use any fertilizers.Here in North East Ohio we have hot and humid summers so I think it will help the soil.I also have a problem with a stray cat getting into the garden.Last year I used a cloth in the garden but did not like the mold that I saw when I pulled it up in the fall.It was only a small bit of mold,but I don't want to use that again.Hoping the white clover will fill the bare ground in and I can keep that stray cat out of my garden.I might try lavender around the outer edges.Any ideas would be great.Thanks.