I’m in upstate NY (zone 5a). Planting a smorgasbord really promotes moment. I like corn, brassicas (mixture of Rutabagas and Winfred) and Rye or triticale with clover (mix of MRC and white) and chicory. Brassicas get planted 3rd week of July, Corn is late May/early June (as soon as the ground dries up) and the grain/clover/chicory is planted Labor Day weekend. Grain is perhaps the strongest draw, but deer won’t dig for it with more than about 10” of snow. The Rutabaga tubers will feed deer as long as they can dig down through the snow to get to them. Corn is a draw all the time, and really gets hit when there’s more than a couple feet of snow.
I get grain and MRC from the local Agway, the white clover (ladino) and chicory is from Welter’s seed, and Windfred and Rutabagas are from Deer Creek seed.
