Diggers Cover Crop Mix

Diggers Cover Crop Mix

Trifolium pratense, Linum usitatissimum, Fagopyrum esculentum, Eruca sativa

An exclusive Cover Crop Mix designed and trialed in our production garden. Suitable for sowing year round in mild climates, or spring to late summer in frost prone areas, use to overplant and cover the bare earth between traditional rows of vegie crops, among mixed beds and to improve your soil. This mix includes red clover (a legume which holds nitrogen in the soil), flax (to add organic content back into the soil without taking too much nitrogen from the soil and surrounding plants), buckwheat (a fast-growing grain which attracts pollinators to the garden) and arugula (to act as a bio-fumigant).

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Diggers Cover Crop Mix

Cover crops are immensely beneficial for gardens and soils. They prevent erosion, suppress weeds, and enhance soil fertility by fixing nitrogen and increasing organic matter. They improve soil structure, moisture retention, and nutrient availability. Additionally, cover crops promote biodiversity, attract beneficial insects, and support pollinators, resulting in healthier, more resilient ecosystems.
How to grow

Sow mix where needed and cut down when required or before plants set seed. Use this top growth as a mulch or add to your compost. Includes frost tender species so grow as a spring or late summer cover crop mix.

Growing Information

Seed Sowing
 Sow method: Sow direct

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 Germination: 85
Sow distance: 15cm
Seed Sowing Times
 Cool: Aug-Oct

Indicates when to sow your seeds depending on your region. Learn more

 Warm: Aug-Oct
Hot: Aug-Oct
Growing Needs
 Light: Full Sun
Water: seasonal watering
Growing weeks: 13

The number of growing weeks required to reach harvest stage. Of particular importance for Cool climate gardeners.

Plant Characteristics
 Type: Annual

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Height: 60cm
Width: 15cm

Delivery timeframe

Please note that we are currently despatching orders for all in-stock items within 5 - 7 business days.

Orders to WA, NT and TAS require quarantine clearance. These orders are shipped weekly which may impact delivery timeframes. Please allow an additional week to receive your package.

We know you're keen to receive your order as quickly as possible, and our team works hard to prepare and pack your orders fast and accurately. 

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You can safely order plants with Diggers!

Our team carefully pack each order to ensure that live plants are well watered, are securely packed will arrive healthy, ready for transplanting in your garden.

However if within 90 days, your plant is not performing as expected, please contact us. We will work with you to help recover the plant, but if unsuccessful we will provide a replacement or credit under our 90 day Member Satisfaction Guarantee.

Please note our policy on living product covers only those selected for your appropriate climate zone.

Postage Rates

Seed only orders:
$6.50

Plant orders:
1-14 plants: $11.95
15+ plants: $21.95

seeds can be added for no additional charge

Hardware, books, bulbs, tuber orders:
$10.95

seeds can be added for no additional charge

Plants with any other combination of hardware, books, bulbs or tubers:
1-14 plants: $22.90
15+ plants: $32.90

Membership & member free seed only orders:
Free

Quarantine surcharge:
$6.00 - covers additional cost of mandatory inspections for WA, NT and TAS orders only

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Items available for pre-order will be despatched as soon as the season permits, as indicated by the expected delivery date.

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