I got this e-mail three weeks ago:
“Hi David!
Just wondering if you’d post a current picture of your sugar cane patch.Â
You inspired my dad and I to plant some in our meadow last November, and I’d like to see how ours is doing compared to yours since this is a new thing for us. By the way, the cane we planted in November sprouted right away and grew all winter here in High Springs despite some decent freezes.
Thanks!
Ivy Mae.”
I’ve been busy, plus it slipped my mind, until I was out in the yard this last weekend and went, “Hey, I need to shoot a picture of the sugarcane for that gal that wrote me!”
So… here it is:
The tallest canes are likely 5′ or so in height. We’ve gotten a few days of rain so they should really shoot for the sky now. It’s also time for me to throw on some chicken manure… just haven’t gotten around to that yet.
The bed isn’t as thick as I would like this year, but we’ll still have plenty we can use for cane syrup by November.
Anyone else growing sugar cane? Got a progress report?