Rake a very thin layer of soil over scattered seeds.
Field pennycress, also known as stink weed, is a fast-growing weed that produces a bitter and pungent odor when you bruise the leaves. The plant is foul-tasting, and livestock will usually avoid eating it. Most gardeners regard stink weed as an invasive plant and try to destroy it, but you can use it to overwinter in your garden and prevent soil erosion. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Select a planting site that receives full sun, which equals eight hours daily. Remove any weeds from the site with a garden hoe in the late summer or early fall.
2. Rake the soil of the planting site smooth with a garden rake.
3. Distribute the seeds by scattering them by hand over the soil of the planting site in the early fall. This mimics the natural seeding method of the stink weed.
4. Run the rake over the planting site loosely to cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil. Do not cover them with more than 1/4 inch of soil. Do not water the plants or add any fertilizer. The seeds of the stink weed will bloom in the winter.
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