This Autumn/Winter soil improvement mixture is the ideal choice for gardeners seeking a sustainable solution to enhance soil health through the colder months. Perfect for rejuvenating tired or compacted soil, this specially formulated mix provides essential benefits for soil stability, erosion control, and fertility. Designed for sowing in late summer to early autumn, it thrives in the cooler months, providing your garden with the nutrients and structure needed for a strong growing season ahead. It also serves as an effective winter cover crop, helping to prevent nutrient loss while preparing your soil for the spring.

This specially designed Autumn Winter Green Manures Mixture is ideal for improving the health of your soil through the colder months. It’s formulated to be sown from late August to early October, with the mixture to be dug in the spring (April/May) before flowering begins. This cover crop is perfect for soil rejuvenation and winter soil stabilisation, offering many benefits such as erosion control and nitrogen fixation.

Key Benefits

• Westerwolds Ryegrass: Helps penetrate heavy soils and stabilise lighter soils, dredging up vital minerals washed away during winter rain, thus preventing erosion and soil capping.
• Common Vetch: A nitrogen-fixing plant that improves soil fertility, helping other plants thrive by increasing nitrogen levels. Its robust root system also plays a key role in reducing soil erosion.
• Winter Cover Crop: Autumn Winter Green Manures Mixture that helps improve soil structure, boost soil health, and prevent erosion.
• Spring Boost: Digging in the mixture in the spring adds valuable organic matter to the soil, giving your garden a strong start in the new growing season.

Sowing Information

• Sowing period: Late August to mid-October.
• Digging period: February to April (before flowering).
• Preparation: Prepare the soil by digging, weeding, and raking it into a fine seedbed. For best results, use a rotary mower or trimmer to chop the foliage into a fine mulch before incorporating it into the soil.
• Soil incorporation: After a few hours, dig in the mulch to a depth of 15 cm (6 inches) and allow it to rot down for 2-3 weeks before using the land.

Pack Sizes & Area Covered:

• 100g covers 15 m²
• 250g covers 40 m²
• 500g covers 80 m²
• 1kg covers 160 m²

What’s in the Packet?

The mixture contains:

• 60% Westerwolds Ryegrass
• 40% Common Vetch

For detailed information on how to sow and care for your seeds, please visit our Learning Hub.

Please note packaging may vary.