Emulate Nature by Planting Cover Crops in the Garden

I say this often, but it bears repeating: nature abhors uncovered soil. You almost never see barren soil in nature, except in extreme environments like deserts or toxic spill areas. Many folks plant a garden in rows and then spend a lot of time pulling weeds and cultivating between the rows. This goes against nature. Nature has lots of time on its side. And in the long run, nature always wins. …