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I do various beans as a cover crop, including fava beans, plus carrots, broccoli, brussel sprouts, & cilantro. I also allow a lot of "weeds" (almost all native plants) to grow, because they're a good food source for the pollinators in the spring -- never have a problem with lack of pollinators in my yard.
Some of the "weeds" I love and allow to grow all over (BTW, much of my yard is mulched over, not grass).
Just some of my favorite:
Various wild legumes (I'm still trying to find the name to, one of which is (I believe) Deer Vetch
Florida Betony, which the bees love and the plant dies away in the summer http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/hort/2014/07/15/florida-betony-both-edible-native-and-weed/
Spiderwort http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m630
Pink Wood sorrel https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1240/#b
Some of the "weeds" I love and allow to grow all over (BTW, much of my yard is mulched over, not grass).
Just some of my favorite:
Various wild legumes (I'm still trying to find the name to, one of which is (I believe) Deer Vetch
Florida Betony, which the bees love and the plant dies away in the summer http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/hort/2014/07/15/florida-betony-both-edible-native-and-weed/
Spiderwort http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m630
Pink Wood sorrel https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1240/#b