I know I told you all that The Urban Farm was done for the season, but actually there is something important going on right now that will be critical to our success in 2017. The cover crop seed I planted in November has been slowly growing and helping the overall soil health. It was very fortunate that we lucked out with lots of rain and moderate temps for the first half of winter. I go to the farm and take pics every few weeks or so. Here is the timeline in pictures:
shortly after germination, picture taken on November 29th
picture taken December 7th
some great growth so far. Picture taken January 3rd
Picture taken January 19th.
As soon as the daylight hours increase and it gets warmer, the rye will take off like a rocket, easily getting over 3 – 4 feet tall.