#148 - Crimson Clover - A Beautiful & Beneficial Cool-Season Cover Crop

<p>Looking for a cool-season cover crop to help suppress weeds and improve the soil in an empty bed over the winter? Wondering if crimson clover is right for you and, if so, when and how to sow and extinguish it? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss the ins and outs of cover cropping with crimson clover. They cover what cover crop is and why it is used, the benefits of cover cropping with crimson clover, planting times and sowing tips, when and how to extinguish the plants, and more. Listen to the podcast and discover how to incorporate beautiful and beneficial crimson clover as a cover crop in your field or garden!</p><p>The video version of Lisa and Layne&#39;s conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_XyTW_NXwjuGZceGqMhdEJGf9orLPGN3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!</p><p><strong>Mentions:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_XyTW_NXwjuGZceGqMhdEJGf9orLPGN3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠&quot;Seed Talk&quot; YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Online Course: <a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/product/cool-flowers-from-seed-to-harvest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest</a><br></p><p>Online Course: <a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/products/warm-flowers-from-seed-to-harvest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">Warm Flowers from Seed to Harvest</a></p><p>Shop: <a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/product-category/seeds/cover-crop-seed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">Cover Crop Seeds</a>, <a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/product/silage-tarp-20x50/" target="_blank" rel="noo