$88.00
from $2.51 per lb
Seeding Rate:
1 lbs - 1,000 square feet
5 lbs - 5,000 square feet
10 lbs - 1/4 acre (10,890 square feet)
20 lbs - 1/2 acre (21,780 square feet)
35 lbs - 1 acre (43,560 square feet)
Our experience with Milpa began in 2017 with a partnership between Green Cover and the Farm to Food Bank in Oklahoma. We've expanded the Milpa First Acre Program across the USA.
The 2024 First Acre Program is closed, but you can sign up to be notified when it reopens in the Spring of 2025.
Milpa Garden Warm Season has a minimum germination temp of 60 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?
IngredientsTavera Green Beans, ND Twilight Black Beans, 4010 Spring Forage Pea, Iron and clay cowpeas, Mung Beans, Balady Berseem Clover, Mancan Buckwheat, Okra, Black Oil Sunflower, Russian Mammoth Sunflower, Phacelia, Flax, Purple Top Turnip, Radish - Pink celebration, Radish - crimson giant, Nitro Radish, Collards, Florida Broadleaf Mustard, Arugula, Early King Pumpkin, Squash - Waltham butternut, Watermelon Blend, Squash Blend, Melon Blend, Cucumber Blend,, Showy Flower Blend, Elevated Fungi, Rhizobac Extend Milpa seed ingredients are subject to change without notice based on seed availability.
Planting InstructionsPlant when soil temperatures reach 65 degrees Plant 3/4" to 1" deep when drilling If using a grain drill, consider setting the rate to half of your intended target and plant the plot twice - each pass at an angle to the other. This not only ensures you do not over plant or underplant (you can adjust your drill setting after pass #1) but also gets your rows closer together to help with weed suppression Broadcasting is not recommended due to large seeds in the mix. If you have to broadcast, increase the seeding rate by 40% and get as much seed to soil contact as possible. Mulch to cover if possible.
TimingWait to plant until after the last frost and soil temperatures are above 60 degrees and rising. Planting of these mixes should be completed by midsummer.
Seeding RatePlant 35 pounds per acre when seeding with a no-till drill or other planting implement and 50 pounds per acre when broadcasting.
| Lasting Residue | Good |
| Palatability | Good |
| Hay Harvest | Poor |
| Regrowth | Fair |
| Deep Compaction | Excellent |
| Surface Compaction | Excellent |
| Weed Suppression | Good |
| Crimp Kill | Difficult |
| Cold Kill | 32 °F |
| Plant Depth | 3/4" |
| Min Germ Temp | 60 °F |
| Drilled Seed Rate | 35 lbs/acre |
| Broadcast Seed Rate | 50 lbs/acre |
So I wanna give a plug to green cover seeds and they’re excellent customer service but also to John Kemp and his team. I used seed flair that I bought with the seeds and they took off out of the gate great. But after a few weeks, they only got so high and died. So I planted them again they did it again. They got so high and died again or poorly performed. So then John had a video promoting his new AI platform FieldLark after some back-and-forth and me telling Field lark the potions and sprays I put on. We came to the conclusion that it was air and nutrients were not the contributing factor to the non growth. I took a broad fork and a pitch fork and opened things up. Let me tell you things are growing like they never grew before I had taken an old lawn and was turning it into a garden plot in red South Carolina Clay. I can’t wait to see what happens. It took longer than I wanted, but I think with Green Cover and Fieldlark I’m off to the races thanks for all of the information you both provide on YouTube university.
We love this mix! Even though we have had a challenging year with weather and rain and didn't get many of the veggies in the mix to produce, the mustard and buckwheat and flower mix have brought in pollinators like crazy. The deer are loving whatever they can find for root veggies.
Wow, what a great variety and fast growing.
I planted milpa a little over a month ago. The growth is starting to accelerate. The buckwheat is starting to bloom. I've planted milpa other years and I like what it does for my soil with the added benefit of growing food for my family!
It arrived quickly, and the seed was beautiful. It is growing very well.
