It sounds unattractive, doesn't it? Hairy Vetch. Who names these things anyway? Although it sounds like a skin condition or a medical ailment, it's actually a cool weather cover crop used in organic gardening. I'm told that it is a succulent, so when you till it under in the Spring it decomposes rapidly, leaving behind soil rich in nitrogen. It should also prevent weeds from growing where you plant it.
Since I had the rented tiller this weekend for 4 hours and the raspberry patch only took about 2 hours... You can imagine that more tilling was going to happen. Somewhere. Perhaps somewhere that didn't even truly need tilling. Because when you have a tiller ...
I had an area along my carport where grass wasn't growing. I haven't decided what will be there -- the outdoor dining table, or landscaping... but given the opportunity to enrich the soil in the meantime, it seemed like a good plan. Here's a tiny photo of what it looks like -- sort of like a fern with blossoms. Let's hope it takes off.
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