Experiments are an adventure. Keep us posted.

Just an update: The winter rye is coming up, but the hairy vetch (just love the name!) didn't seem to germinate at all. I don't know if it dried out or what.

And my sowing skills need a lot to be desired, since the rye isn't coming up even, but I think it will be enough to stabilize the soil.

Anyone know how much I'm supposed to water it as the winter goes on? I may have to give Plants of the Southwest a call.