Permaculture, Regrarians, etc. 2017

[Wannabefree]

I want to know more about this subject too. I've studied it somewhat, but haven't implemented anything as of yet.

 

[Amiga]

Perhaps a review of Permaculture principles would be enjoyable. I know I need to look them over from time to time..

Observe and interact - learn from nature, from nature's many different facets, and use that knowledge to design a landscape, a garden, a life.

 

[lcertuche]

I've been interested in learning about the understory planting in a permaculture garden.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

This is great and is something I've been interested in. I've got some blueberries that are mainly just 'existing' in their raised beds. I'm thinking of digging them out and planting them under some pine trees and just hoping for the best.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I want some real live edible blueberries! I've had these bushes for probably 5 years and have harvested about 6 blueberries, ugh!

 

[Amiga]

We share the blueberries with the catbirds. Whoever gets to the bushes first in the morning gets them, giggle

 

[Amiga]

Apios americana grows well in some shade.

 

[Denim Deb]

@Denim Deb

Dave Jacke is owrking on a book about these practices in this part of the world. It is not easy! But I know he is working on it. There is an FB group for this, also.

I will see if I can poke around and find more official information.

Meantime, I can tell you that I have pollarded sugar maple, white ash, red oak, black cherry, bitternut hickory and tulip tree/whitewood/Liriodendron tulipifera (there are just so many names for this one I did not want to confuse you, it is not a magnolia).

Actually, Liriodenron tulipera is in the magnolia family. But it's also not one that I burn much. It doesn't have a lot of BTUs to it.

For the red oak, is it a member of the red oak sub family, or Quercus rubra, northern red oak? We have several different red oaks around here, but not many northern red. Our main red oak is Quercus falcata, southern red oak.

Oh, and thanks for the link. When I have time, I'll look into it more.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

@freemotion I do get blooms, and they do set fruit...it's just such a small amount. These bushes have never 'thrived'. When I planted them I built raised beds for them and filled the beds with pine mulch and peat moss. They're about 6 years old and this year they look like they're barely hanging in...

 

[milkmansdaughter]

I've grown ****aki mushrooms indoors before. It was fun to try.
Thanks for the flower ideas!