Between working 2 jobs, and not being strong enough to hook up the tractor attachments without help, I still haven’t gotten my field tilled yet, and it’s planting time.
So, change of plans! Since I wasn’t able to finish planting my strawberry patch, that gives me ~1500 square feet of garden that was almost ready to plant, I just had to clear the debris left over from last year’s sunflowers.
I planted 26 tomatoes (2 each of 13 varieties that I’m testing), 4 Bradford watermelons, 2 Charantais melons, 4 Ghost peppers (for pest control), a smattering of medicinal herbs, and about 200 flint corn. All in one day. I can barely stand up today!
As for the area I was planning to plant, I’ll be planting that with a cover crop of winter rye. That gives me until August to get it tilled and ready. Rye secretes a natural weedkiller, so that should make things easier next year.
And in case anyone’s wondering, yes, I remembered to wear gloves this time!
Good adjustment to your plan. Yes rye has some good properties that way-good to plant before corn. I did read something about impact on germination, but can’t remember what the work around was. Probably just making sure the debris is cleared a couple of weeks ahead.
Thanks for the tip about rye grass.