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Choosing Cover Crops in Urban Farms and Gardens

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November 6, 2019 - Author: Abigail Harper and Vicki Morrone, Michigan State University Extension

Use this guidance to compare benefits of different cover crops for urban gardens, choose cover crops that meet your needs and then add them to your growing practice.

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Tags: community food systems, cover crops, soil health, urban agriculture

Authors

Abigail Harper

Abigail Harper
harperab@msu.edu

Vicki Morrone

Vicki Morrone
sorrone@msu.edu

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