We at High Rocks have been incorporating cover crops into all our gardens and tunnels,
and we encourage all Grow Appalachia participants to do the same. When you plant a cover crop over bare soil
you prevent erosion and moisture evaporating, helping to regulate soil temperatures,
and with some even fixing nitrogen using their roots. Another benefit of cover cropping is when it comes time to terminate
or kill off your cover you can either till in or mulch the remnants to increase organic matter and give microbes something to feed on and increase fertility for future seasons.