Winter Tares Green Manure Seeds – 150g Covers 10m²

Hardy winter tares for naturally richer garden soil

This 150g pack of winter tares seed covers approximately 10m² when sown at 15g per m². It is ideal for vegetable beds, allotments and garden plots that would otherwise be left bare through autumn and winter.

Winter tares (Vicia villosa) is a hardy leguminous green manure. Its spreading, leafy growth protects the soil surface, helps suppress weeds and fixes nitrogen through its roots, ready to benefit following crops.

Why gardeners choose winter tares

• 150g pack covers approximately 10m²
• Recommended sowing rate: 15g per m²
• Fixes nitrogen naturally
• Provides useful autumn and winter ground cover
• Helps protect bare soil and suppress weeds
• Adds organic matter when cut down

How to sow

Broadcast evenly over prepared soil at 15g per m², rake in lightly and keep moist while seedlings establish. Cut down before mature seed develops, allow the foliage to wilt, then dig it into the soil or leave it as a surface mulch before planting the next crop.