New crops and methods--Sunn Hemp

Each year there a new methods that are tried to improve the soil, reduce weed populations, compaction and make the farm work as ergonomic as possible. Here is an experimental cover crop planting of Sunn hemp--grown for its ability to fix nitrogen as a summer crop, a rare quality in a summer cover. No, there isn't any non-agricultural effect from it in case you were wondering. :-)

Tucking in for the Winter

Here is Elizabeth rolling the cover crop seeds to tuck in the fields for the winter--they deserve a rest after yielding so abundantly.