A Microfarm
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Last year I planted 2 comfrey plants by the majority of my fruit trees, to be used as mulch for those trees. They've turned out to be an excellent indicator so spots that are low in fertility.
The first pic shows a tree that is thriving, and it's comfrey pair is as well. The second pic shows another tree, on the same rootstock and planted at the same time, which is struggling. It's comfrey pair is growing slowly as well. Now I know I need to add a bunch of my compost around this tree.
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The first pic shows a tree that is thriving, and it's comfrey pair is as well. The second pic shows another tree, on the same rootstock and planted at the same time, which is struggling. It's comfrey pair is growing slowly as well. Now I know I need to add a bunch of my compost around this tree.
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Something went to town on the new growth of my chestnut trees. I'm assuming it was some type of caterpillar, but can't find the culprit on any of the trees. Perhaps it moved on to it's next life stage?
Looks like 2 or 3 trees are making catkins. Might have to actually spray them as last season beetles destroyed the catkins in short order.
I try not to spray unless absolutely necessary. For instance, this cherry tree has some aphids on it, but the ladybugs are already on it.
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Looks like 2 or 3 trees are making catkins. Might have to actually spray them as last season beetles destroyed the catkins in short order.
I try not to spray unless absolutely necessary. For instance, this cherry tree has some aphids on it, but the ladybugs are already on it.
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Planted my second round of sweet corn today, so thought I'd share my process.
The first photo shows the garden bed with mother nature's cover crop. There was white campion, yellow sorrel, wild lettuce, lambsquarter, milkweed, and some grasses. I pulled everything and tossed it into the path.
The second photo shows the bed after pulling the weeds. The debris there is what's left after throwing a bunch of dahlia stalks in it last fall. That stuff was raked off and put into the pathway.
The third photo shows the bed after using my hand cultivator. I then plant 3 rows in this 4 foot wide bed, with seeds spaced about 9 inches apart. Any weeds that come up from here on out will be pulled and layed around the corn as mulch.
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The first photo shows the garden bed with mother nature's cover crop. There was white campion, yellow sorrel, wild lettuce, lambsquarter, milkweed, and some grasses. I pulled everything and tossed it into the path.
The second photo shows the bed after pulling the weeds. The debris there is what's left after throwing a bunch of dahlia stalks in it last fall. That stuff was raked off and put into the pathway.
The third photo shows the bed after using my hand cultivator. I then plant 3 rows in this 4 foot wide bed, with seeds spaced about 9 inches apart. Any weeds that come up from here on out will be pulled and layed around the corn as mulch.
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Tree Spud
5 year old buck +
Pics
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What plants are included?
And deer like two of them at least. The Smooth Blue Aster and Golden Alexander have both been chomped on.
We're having excellent growing conditions here, a decent rain just about every other day. I haven't watered the garden once other than soaking areas right after seeding.
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We're having excellent growing conditions here, a decent rain just about every other day. I haven't watered the garden once other than soaking areas right after seeding.
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First bed of corn should be ready soon, with the second bed about 3 weeks later.
A bed of carrots with beans behind it. I've harvested about 5 gallons of beans so far.
My first ever chestnut!
I've been planting a mix of sunflowers and saving seeds for about 5 years now. Finally got a unique one. Now to save all of it's seeds for next year, to try and isolate it's from.
And then a sampling of our dahlias.
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A bed of carrots with beans behind it. I've harvested about 5 gallons of beans so far.
My first ever chestnut!
I've been planting a mix of sunflowers and saving seeds for about 5 years now. Finally got a unique one. Now to save all of it's seeds for next year, to try and isolate it's from.
And then a sampling of our dahlias.
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Ruth Stout method potatoes. I lay the seed potato on the ground and cover with 6-8 inches of old straw. No further maintenance required except for picking off some Colorado potato beetles as the year goes along.
Plants have just died back. Dug up about 8 feet of this 3 foot wide bed for 4 gallons of potatoes. The soil left behind is excellent, with lots of big old earthworms working the organic matter. I'll cover it with a couple more inches of straw and next spring it's ready to grow anything.
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Plants have just died back. Dug up about 8 feet of this 3 foot wide bed for 4 gallons of potatoes. The soil left behind is excellent, with lots of big old earthworms working the organic matter. I'll cover it with a couple more inches of straw and next spring it's ready to grow anything.
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My pollinator patch was in danger of being smothered by our quack grass or whatever it is, so I sprayed the patch with clethodim, knowing it would kill the grasses included in the mix. Most all of the forbs have done well since. Here are pics of four that are blooming this first year.
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