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So everything started growing but the cold weather really slowed the growth down considerably. I really didn't get the pre-winter growth that I was hoping for so I have had to buy about 20 round bales. I will have to wait and see how the cover crop comes up in early spring to see if it was...

I also live in central NC (Lee County). I drilled in a mix of six seeds on Oct 15th. Ladino clover, cereal rye, triticale, hairy vetch, tillage radishes and Austrian peas. At a month in the rows are about ankle deep. I am curious as the the effect of the low 20s temps the past couple of nights...

Rain Update for everyone: We just received an inch of rain tonight and so I am thanking the Lord! We may get a bit more rain overnight so it has been a great last 6 hours or so. I believe this rain will allow the rest of my seeds to germinate while allowing those that have germinated the...

Not what I wanted to hear but I appreciate your honesty. It sounds like you got some personal experience on this topic?

Thanks Dave - sage advice.

Thanks Ken - I hope you are right!

Correct, it wasn’t cheap but I knew if this mix were to take off it could jump start the benefits I needed happening in our soil. A roll of the dice… Interesting thought on the ladino. Are you saying, “next year” meaning spring of 2023?

This is what I am hoping for. I planted Oct 15 (mild NC fall weather - 73 degree high today) hoping that the rain might show up. It hasn’t yet but the cereal rye is definitely germinating so it has found some moisture. I am seeing a few sprouts from the other seedlings but unsure of their...

Thanks for the coaching! Hopefully we will get some rain. We are praying that is for sure!!! The Piedmont region of NC typically receives about 46 inches of rain per year. I know farmers are growing cover crops with a lot less rainfall so hopefully we can get there in time. What I am calling...

Thanks Ken, We have seven highlands and getting these gals on good nutrition is a priority. As you know this starts with the soil. The owner of the farm before us owned horses so the pastures were in rough shape from heavy grazing. I am wanting to keep living roots in the ground this winter so...

We live in Lee County, NC (Zone 7B) and we planted our cover crop on Oct 15. It hasn't rained since the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed by and we got 1 inch of rain early in October. We no-tilled drilled cereal rye, triticale, ladino clover, tillage radishes, hairy vetch, and Austrian peas...