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Organic matters: COVER CROPS

Organic matter in soil is really at the heart of organic growing. The benefits that soil organic matter bring are improvement in soil structure, soil biology and soil fertility in general. In recent years there is also focus coming on combatting climate change by building up the carbon (organic matter) content of soil.

It makes sense to cover up the soil for winter to protect it from the elements. A key way of doing this in

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