We got some welcome rain today. That will help my rye and vetch cover crop get established before the winter. Next year, this mixture will suppress weeds and bring some nutrients and organic matter to the soil.
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| Looking south, clover aisles bisect the field with blocks of germinating winter rye and hairy vetch. |
This time of year, it is a race to pull up the crops and sow the rye.
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| Kamal tilling where the sweet potatoes were. |
Earlier in the week, I thought to try to sow into the spaces of the growing fall crops. As I harvest the crops, I will leave the rye. We'll see how it turns out.
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| I spread the winter rye and cultivated it in between the lettuce. |
We pulled out the stakes so there's less architectural dimensions in the field.
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| Looking over the former potato field with the only height of fading flowers giving some food for the birds and bees. |
Still there are some bright surprises to be found.
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| A beet harvest... I was stunned to find these as they have been struggling and in the ground since May. |
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| Giant Amaranth or Love Lies Bleeding |
