Trying something new at the farm. Planted a test strip that is about 100 yards long and maybe 12-15 feet wide of Milpa Garden seed mix by Green Cover Seed.
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I lightly disced (about 2-inches), hand-broadcasted the seed and lightly disced again to cover the seed and then wheel rolled it with the Ranger. It is coming up but we are about 6-inches behind in rain and in a severe drought.
Here is the seed in this blend. Excited to see this come up...it will be a fine mess!
Milpa Garden Warm Season
The Milpa technique originated in Central America where the Maya used the three sisters: corn, squash, and beans alongside other native and cultivated plants to improve the soil and grow food in their forest gardens. Inspired by this concept, we’ve created a mix of over 40 different seeds...

Here is the seed in this blend. Excited to see this come up...it will be a fine mess!
- Assorted Squash Varieties, Cucumbers, Watermelons, Pumpkin, Gourds, Cylindra Beet, White Cloud Swiss Chard, Impact Forage Collards, Nitro Radish, Purple Top Turnip, Florida Broadleaf Mustard, Roquette Arugula, Hubam White Sweet Clover, Crimson Clover, Chia, Red Ripper Cowpeas, Mung Beans, 4010 Spring Forage Pea, Mancan Buckwheat, Mammoth Sunflower, Black Oil Sunflower, Golden Flax, Okra, Grazing Popcorn, Borage, Garland Daisy, Sweet Alyssum, Baby's Breath, Marigolds, Four O Clock Flowers, Cornflowers, Calendula Flowers