"Ryan Lenz" wrote in message
news:MOD$001025.18199@rec.gardens.ecosystems... > > Hello all, > > This past season was my gardens first, and it did fairly well. I've
stayed > organic, and wish to continue to do so. Up here in the Pacific Northwest, > its starting to get mighty cold, and all my crops have died back for the > year. So now, I'm left with a bare (or almost bare) plot of land, and I'm > concerned about soil erosion, especially with all the rain we get up here. > I've read a tiny bit about putting on "green manure" or a cover crop, and
my > understanding is this: spread the cover crop seeds after your harvesting
is > complete for the season, and the cover crop keeps the soil from eroding. > Sounds good. Though i've never read this, i'm guessing that the cover
crop > will also capture energy from the sun and add it to my little plot o'
Earth. > > So anyway, what is a good cover crop? I'd like to not have to till it
down > next spring. And finally, are there any other provisions I should make
for > winter? > > Thanks- > Ryan Lenz > >