Timely snow ??

[BJohnson]

Yesterday I saw the forecast for some possible snow and just happen to have gotten my clover order on Monday. I had a 1/4-1/2 acre of clover I neglected last summer which was partially overtaken by some weeds. Over the past 3-4 weeks, I had found enough time and good weather to take the yard tractor out to cut down all the weeds in hopes of upping my odds of some decent soil contact for a frost seeding. With a small window of time after work, I got the job done. My hope is this wet snow completes the task of soil contact for the seeding.

These photos were on the cam from the day before I frost seeded. The deer seem to be finding what clover is there so my hope is this effort yields even better usage next summer-fall. Why can't the sheds just drop right in the plots ??

 

[AIRASSAULT]

Bucks fighting on the 21st and they still arent falling off... that's crazy! I think you'll be goodd with the clover. I just frost seeding a raked trail in the woods on Sunday with clover.. hope it works

 

[Skully]

I'd throw a pile of corn where those bucks are fighting and I'd bet you would find a shed there in the next week or two! :way: Is that your new shooting house across the field?

 

[jesserichard]

They will be hanging around there. good chance to find the sheds around the plot.

 

[Daver]

Bucks fighting on the 21st and they still arent falling off... that's crazy! I think you'll be goodd with the clover. I just frost seeding a raked trail in the woods on Sunday with clover.. hope it works

Nice pics/bucks BJohnson! :way:

I too spruced up some clover plots that were flagging with some overseeding of my own this past Monday. I think the timing was just about right for the freeze/thaw cycle to work that seed into the soil.

The only thing that I was unsure about is that there was enough leaf litter in some areas that I know I have a percentage of my new clover seed sitting on top of, or inside of, a curled up leaf. Will the natural wind be enough to bump the seeds out of the "trapping" leaves or do I need to intervene to rescue a portion of the seed?

I thought about running the mower over these areas about 2 weeks from now, (which is when I will be there next), to "release" my trapped clover seed.

I can't see how I could negatively impact the clover seed that did make it to the soil a few days ago and I theoretically should be able to get more seed to the soil too. But if the wind will take care of it for me in the meantime, maybe I don't need to worry about it.

 

[BJohnson]

I'd throw a pile of corn where those bucks are fighting and I'd bet you would find a shed there in the next week or two! :way: Is that your new shooting house across the field?

Good eyes Skully. Yes, that is the log blind - 300+ yards give or take 50. I have spent enough money on shell corn this winter. Need to start saving for more stands/sticks and seed now. Seems like a guy never has enough stands.