On your fallow ground, why not plant blue lupine or wildflowers? 

Blue Lupine is a  cover crop, green manure, and cut flower.  It can supply as much as 80 units of nitrogen to your soil when turned under pre-bloom - absolutely incredible! Planting rate: 75 lbs./acre. In the deep south, plant as a winter legume in late September/early October. In all other regions, plant in late spring to grow as a summer cover crop/green manure. The flowers of blue lupine are beautiful long bluish-purple spikes with long shelf-life. In the south, lupine blooms in early spring.

Available in three packages: 1 lb. for $10.00, 10 lbs for $30.00 or 20 lb bag for $50.00 plus shipping.

GET WILD ABOUT WILDFLOWERS

Wildflowers not only add beauty and variety to your land or farm, plus they're a great habitat for beneficial insects. They also attract many songbirds. We have created a unique combination of 10 native and exotic wildflowers to offer extensive bloom time . Our mixture, called Congaree Wildflowers, is free of filler material - pure seed pound for pound. Special wildflower blends are also available upon request.

Planting guidelines:
Our wildflowers are best planted in the fall in the deep south to allow the perennials to become established. In other areas of the country plant wildflowers in the spring. Planting rates are 10 lbs/A. Prepare soil or ground by first mowing area low, then apply a burndown herbicide, followed by a light disking. Distribute seed mixed with a carrier onto the soil surface and cultipack or use a no-till drill and plant at a depth of 1/4 " if possible.  Water area until seed germinate for best results. Nitrogen is not recommended at planting due to promotion of weeds; phosphate and potassium are beneficial and can be added at planting. Soil test pH should be adjusted to 5.8-6.2.