Had a chance to check out the plots on Sunday. The Paradise plot is looking decent since it got rain when the farm didn't. Forgot to snap a pic, but it should really explode over the next week or two. The plots at the farm looked decent considering there has been less than 1/2" of rain out there since I planted them 3 weeks ago. We have rain coming today and tomorrow, which looks like it could be a soaking rain, which we need. If we get that type of rain, I expect these plots to take off.
The Corner Pocket
The Runway
The Big Plot
With the Big Plot being a perennial that can be frost seeded, I'm less worried about how it performs this year. I plan to frost seed more of the Merit 12-Point Buck blend in late February, so I have faith this plot will be much better come next fall.