Cover Crop update--you can still plant yours!

Flowering pea

·         Look at the beautiful blossoms on the cover crops!
·         An eager gardener will soon “chop and drop”, before they go to seed.
·         The tops will be left on the plots to decompose over winter.
·         Then in spring, one month before planting, the roots and tops will be tilled under.
·         12 plots have already been planted this September. Very fast work, gardeners.
·         Most crops have germinated and a few are 2” tall. YES!!!
·         Remember to water, just like in spring.
·         Crops planted in September will not flower but will freeze except for fall rye. All good.
·         Root development now will nourish the soil. Organic matter is also added.
·         A garden is regularly tilled in the fall and the spring so the only extra step is scattering the seed. For minimal effort and cost, soil can be improved.
·         It’s not too late, you may still plant and we expect rain next week.