I planted tecomate lablab plus in Febuary and the turkey ate 90% of it before it came up. I suggest planting right before a rain it will come up quickly that way. As for my lablab, I went over it with some tecomate chicory and it is about 6 inches tall now with a few peas here and there from the lablab. the deer seem to like the peas over the chicory but both are being eaten. I would suggest them the be planted together so when the winter comes you still have a plot. The lablab and peas are usually gone by the first frost. The deer will start eating it as soon as it comes up if you donot plant a large enough area the will eat it all before it is 2 inches tall.

Hope this helps, Gabe
Saucier, MS