​Cover Crop Seed Sale
​The 2026 Cover Crop Seed Sale has closed. If you have placed an order, you will be able to pick up your seeds between August 17-31 at the Hamilton County Conservation District office, 2702 E. Kemper Rd. during regular business hours: Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am-4pm.

​Cover crops are an important conservation practice. Keeping roots in the soil year-round helps support soil microbes, builds organic matter, increases water retention and decreases soil erosion. Some cover crop varieties also support pollinators. A win for your garden and the environment!

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 Fall Cover Mix

This mix is selected to die off over winter, leaving surface mulch that requires little to no management prior to planting in the spring. Ideal for cool season vegetables, it loosens topsoil, protects from winter erosion and nutrient loss, fixes nitrogen, and suppresses weeds. Leftover plant matter provides food for soil microbes which are crucial for healthy soil.

• $7 /lb
• Plant in August to mid-September.
• Plant around mature warm season vegetables to begin protecting soil before your garden is put to rest (trim up plants to ensure sunlight and water get to germinating seedlings).
• Cow pea, oilseed radish, mung bean, pearl millet, oats, Ethiopian cabbage.
• Seeding rate: 200-300 Sq Ft /lb

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Raised Bed Mix

This mix is designed to provide diverse root structures and organic matter to fortify and amend depleted soils. It may be used in all garden types and provides pollinators and beneficial insects with fall and spring blooms. Hairy vetch provides the benefit of nitrogen fixation and weed suppression; however some management will be required in spring to prepare the bed for planting. Cut, mow, or crimp when in full bloom in late May. Use clippings for mulch or compost.

• $7 /lb
• Plant in August to mid-September or 6-8 weeks before first frost.​
• Buckwheat, flax, hairy vetch, oats, phalacia, yellow mustard, oilseed radish, Austrian winter peas.
• Seeding rate: 200-300 Sq Ft /lb