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Bay is describing Mob Grazing, a concept best described by Greg Judy. He has lots of videos out. He's a brilliant man, well in tune with soil and pasture development, and animal husbandry. I can attest that this method also works with ducks. I'm totally awestruck at how the ducks have improved the grass moat around the garden.
 

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Good morning! On my second cup, washing clothes, then out the door to do chores!
 

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You asked about planting your elders on another thread. My wild ones grow in groups, not far apart. They are more stemmy bushes than trees. They like moist ground, so often found along gullies and ditches...where you have good run off. They become somewhat of a thicket over time. Plant accordingly. While partial shade is tolerated, they like sunshine at least a good part of the day. Good luck!
 

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Bay is describing Mob Grazing, a concept best described by Greg Judy. He has lots of videos out. He's a brilliant man, well in tune with soil and pasture development, and animal husbandry. I can attest that this method also works with ducks. I'm totally awestruck at how the ducks have improved the grass moat around the garden.
Well with the wife's ducks now barn trained I got so much fertilizer. Now all I gotta do is scrape it off the cement floor 😜

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You asked about planting your elders on another thread. My wild ones grow in groups, not far apart. They are more stemmy bushes than trees. They like moist ground, so often found along gullies and ditches...where you have good run off. They become somewhat of a thicket over time. Plant accordingly. While partial shade is tolerated, they like sunshine at least a good part of the day. Good luck!
I have elders up the ying yang. I picked some last year (July or August) time frame. I dried them out with the dehydrator and they have been in the kezzer @ 35 degrees every since. I'm pretty sure they will sprout in warm moist soil, although milage may very. I have about 1/3 of a sandwich baggie or enough for a nice elder grove. They were picked from various full sized elders, not the dwarf kind.

I'm willing to part with about 1/2 of them, does anyone want them? I'm in USDA zone 6B or 7, I can't decide...

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