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Clover as Live Mulch?

ehsteve
11 years ago

Hi,

Has anyone tried using clover as a live much cover for container gardening? (I'm growing peppers and tomatoes).

I understand that clover is nitrogen fixing so was hoping the presence of clover would add to the nutrition in the soil while also helping keep the direct sun off the top of the soil.

Would there be any major problems with this? Would the clover produce a meaningful amount of nitrogen or would it be there more for aesthetic purposes (beyond the mulching)?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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