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Summary: Buckwheat seed, if distributed properly, can aid in garlic's growth. Learn more in this free educational video series.
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Tom Ashley Tom Ashley has been farming organically at Dancing Bear Farm in Leyden, MA since 1981. He has trialled over 200 varieties of heirloom tomatoes and is trying t... read more
So now what we are doing is broadcasting some buckwheat seed. Buckwheat seed is available at any of your grain stores. Garden supply centers should have it. We are just going to sprinkle it around the area. This is broadcasting. A little bit goes a long way and I will just rake it gently so that it is covered up. You don't have to be real neat about this because this is just a cover crop. It is going to be tilled after it comes up. That should do it.