{"id":6997,"date":"2021-11-08T01:52:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T06:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/?p=6997"},"modified":"2021-11-08T01:52:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T06:52:09","slug":"the-grass-is-always-greener-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/the-grass-is-always-greener-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The grass is always greener\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u2026when you add cover crops! \u00a0And for the first time that\u2019s what we\u2019ve done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Son-in-law Curt Humphreys and Coop manager Glenn Covington reviewed the results of the project this weekend\" class=\"wp-image-6998\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Photo by Carolyn Matthews<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Son-in-law Curt Humphreys and Coop manager Glenn Covington reviewed the results of the project this weekend\u2026and pronounced themselves satisfied. \u00a0Grandson Church had started the plan with Glen but he\u2019s now off at Cornell Veterinary School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"turnip, radish, cow peas, clover, cereal rye and perennial rye.\" class=\"wp-image-6999\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grass2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Photo by Curt Humphreys<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enlarge the picture you should be able to pick out turnip, radish, cow peas and the clover. \u00a0Tougher to see but they are there are Cereal Rye and perennial rye. \u00a0I never thought we\u2019d get to the point where I\u2019d think we\u2019ve maxed on clover. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glenn is a little worried about possible bloat. \u00a0We have pastures that were not over-seeded and hay standing by just in case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally we did use a no-til drill for the seeding\u2026supplied by Glenn\u2019s Farm and Home Coop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>David<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026when you add cover crops! \u00a0And for the first time that\u2019s what we\u2019ve done. Son-in-law Curt Humphreys and Coop manager Glenn Covington reviewed the results of the project this weekend\u2026and pronounced themselves satisfied. \u00a0Grandson Church had started the plan with Glen but he\u2019s now off at Cornell Veterinary School. If you enlarge the picture you should be able to pick out turnip, radish, cow peas and the clover. \u00a0Tougher to see but they are there are Cereal Rye and perennial rye. \u00a0I never thought we\u2019d get to the point where I\u2019d think we\u2019ve maxed on clover. \u00a0 Glenn is a little worried about possible bloat. \u00a0We have pastures that were not over-seeded and hay standing by just in case. Incidentally we did use a no-til drill for the seeding\u2026supplied by Glenn\u2019s Farm and Home Coop! 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