The multiple stems or branches of a flax plant are slender and flexible, bearing attractive blue flowers. Flax will take up excess N and other minerals, will winter kill and provide moderate to high amounts of organic matter back to the soil.
Birds such as the yellow-billed magpie consume the fruits. Lasiocarpa), Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii), and/or quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) make up the overstory. * This plant is common in many types of habitat in western North America, and it may...
Long taproots break up compacted soil and bring up subsurface minerals. As an annual green manure, “Summer” alfalfa can produce up to 10 tons of organic matter per acre. High nitrogen fixation and great bee forage.
* A tea is made from the dried leaves. The habit is variably upright to sprawling or prostrate, but stems are often ascending especially those stems with many long branches. * The bark of older stems is shreddy with long thin strips.
‘Quickpick Pinkeye' is a pinkeye purplehull type variety that is determinate, erect, compact (reach about 20 inches), and non-vining. The pods are dark-purple and about seven to eight inches long containing nine to eleven, kidney-shaped seeds with large,...
Crispa, Mountain Alder). * It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop.
Hulls are purple, cowpeas are green with pinkeyes when freshly picked turning cream with dark maroon when dry. Cowpeas are great for drying and canning. Produce pods that are six to seven inches long and purple.
* Tolerates most soils and conditions, including poor soils and amongst the roots and under the drip of trees. An infusion of the root has been used to cleanse the afterbirth and aid in convalescence.
It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern North America . They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower.
Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1 – 3m (3 – 10 ft) . * Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
* An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. It is also known in cultivation in North America as Birdfoot Deervetch . * A herbaceous, forage, perennial, cool season legume.
Purity: 99%
Common Name: Birdsfoot Trefoil, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch
* Native to temperate forests, stream-banks, swamps and roadsides in northeastern Asia and Japan. * A decidious Tree growing to 22 m (72ft 2in) at a fast rate.
Helps suppress and control diseases like brown rot blossom blight, downy and powdery mildew, peach leaf curl, fireblight, rust, leaf spot, and more — for fruit trees, berry plants and vines, vegetables, and flowers.
It is native to Asia and it is widely grown as an ornamental plant. * Because this species tolerates arid soils, it is grown as a windbreak, and for sand stabilization, and soil conservation.
The twigs are grayish-yellow, stout, with large triangular leaf scars. The bark is silvery-white, smooth or lightly fissured when young, becoming dark gray and deeply fissured on old trees.
Great straw strength and a high test weight. Uses: Bees & Beneficial Insects, Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression
Texas Cream is very similarly to ‘Sadandy' but the peas are slightly larger. A “cream pea” type variety, they are generally used at the fresh shelling stage. The bush-type plants are prolific and thrive in hotter, Southern weather.
The bark of the trunk is rough, furrowed lightly in older trees to form a block pattern. * The leaves are smaller than those of the other European species, hence the specific epithet minor, however they can vary greatly according to the maturity of the...
* This grass grows in disturbed, wet habitat types such as ditches. * This rhizomatous perennial grass has stems which can exceed two meters in height. It is native to the eastern United States.
In addition, bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other plants growing nearby.
Species: incana
Common Name: Speckled Alder, Smooth Alder, Hazel Alder
IV Organic reduces the risk of trunk and branch damage caused by extreme sun, boring insects and invasive rodents. Made with natural essential garden oils, it's ideal for roses, fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs.
Egyptian Wheat is well suited for game birds, especially quail. Can grow up to 10 feet tall. Seed will mature approximately 110 days after emergence. Use: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppresion
This mix will quickly improve soil to maximize the benefits of cover crops for your garden. (60% Field Pea, 25% Oats, 15% Hairy Vetch) Seed Coverage: – 5 lbs covers 2,000-4,000 sqaure feet – 100 lbs covers 1-2 acres Uses: Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation,...
It is native to the southeastern United States , occurring on the coastal plain from Delaware south to central Florida , and west to southeast Louisiana . * The American Turkey Oak ( Quercus laevis ) is a member of the red oak group of oaks .
This netting is made of strong and durable 5/8" polypropylene mesh with UV inhibitors for long life. Made in the USA. Use this protective netting over your fruit trees, grapes, berries, and vegetable gardens to protect them from thieving birds and other...
Northeastern North America, Greenland. Crispa, Mountain Alder). * It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop.
Just sprinkle around the plant or area you want to protect. This unique blend of ingredients in these granules will repel nuisance pests. Effective in all seasons. Not harmful to humans or your lawn or garden.
