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I just rented about 500 sq. ft. of land from the city's community garden. It hasn't been cultivated in a while so it's dry and weedy. Water source is available and very accessible. I want to prepare the soil properly by growing some sort of cover crop this fall. I am brand new to this so I have a few questions:
1. What kind of cover crop would be good for zone 10?
2. I plan to grow vegetables, would that dictate the cover crop that I need?
3. Will I have to do anything to the soil, such as tilling or digging, before sowing the cover crop?
4. Due to the mild winter here, when will be the best time to sow and the best time to till the soil?
5. Is there anything else that I would need to consider?
Thank you for your help.
The picture is of the plot. I just covered up the whole area with weed block cloth for now because I wasn't sure what I needed to do next.
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