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Sue Reeves wrote:
Blackberries are to me, in a place like that, something that I see as just part of that environment, because I believe you are right and there is no way, outside of nasty chemicals that would pollute the waterway, so there is nothing to be done about it. SO, make the best of it and harvest lots of good berries ( once they reach the top) and at the top, where it is safe to stand, you can draw your virtual red line -- no blackberrries past that point.
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[Y]ou have a blackberry patch
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Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently patient fool!
I hate people who use big words just to make themselves look perspicacious.
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Paul explains why I spend time here,better than I could myself.
Living a life that requires no vacation.
The best place to pray for a good crop is at the end of a hoe!
Christopher Shepherd wrote:We let trees grow up in certain spots that shade them out and give us something to hang on to while picking them in the steep spots. We like oak and maple because they have big leave and shade well. Shade may not kill them fast, but sure slows them down.
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Just let it grow already
Doc
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Bill Haynes wrote:Not a permanent solution, but:
Fire is your friend!
Lay out hoses with spray nozzles in strategic spots, set soaker hoses, and sprinklers in the areas that simply must survive, and light it up!
The lay of the land will be made apparent and any old debris/mulch/will be consumed.
Chances are your predecessors will have created steps/paths that are now simply overgrown.
If you have an overactive neighborhood call the sheriff/fire authority prior to your burn.
They will start growing back immediately so be proactive in your crusade of hatefulness towards them, rumor says goats will eat young brambles but avoid mature canes....rumor also says; goats need to have few alternatives to be induced to eat blackberry...
It will take a couple of years to become overwhelming again, and three or four years before they accumulate enough dead matter to burn well again.
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Katie Green wrote:We allow the blackberries to do their own thing on steep banks. They're holding the soil in place and provide delicious berries every August.
That said, we did clear some from pastures and structures. Our main method was goats. They like the leaves and growing tips. Once the canes were stripped we would cut them down and then run the goats through spring and fall to eat new growth.
Pigs, apparently, will root them up and eat them. I'm not sure if I would run them by a river though.
Lorinne Anderson: Specializing in sick, injured, orphaned and problem wildlife for over 20 years.
Lorinne Anderson wrote:
I would get a good strong rope, knot it every few feet, and tie it to a something solid (tree/vehicle?) so I had something to hang on to going up and down. Steps could be cut in with logs/stakes to retain them, and might not require a permit.
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Lorinne Anderson: Specializing in sick, injured, orphaned and problem wildlife for over 20 years.
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Julie Reed wrote:.
Okay, so if I understand correctly the only reason you have for going down there is setting up the pump? You mentioned the height is about 25’- Could you simply make a ‘V’ trough out of plywood, 25’ long and stake it at the top, then slide the intake hose down that into the water? Once you know the proper depth for the hose you can make corresponding marks on the hose and the trough. Now you can remove and replace without ever going down the embankment.
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I've lived here for two years. I am from Philadelphia. When I hear "invasive species," I think, "BadBadBad!" I am very new to permaculture, and quite frankly, I'm new to living in a house. I'm new to thinking in a different way about my environment.
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Beth Johnson wrote:
I bought this house because of the river. Maybe that was a mistake.
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Hans Quistorff wrote:
I've lived here for two years. I am from Philadelphia. When I hear "invasive species," I think, "BadBadBad!" I am very new to permaculture, and quite frankly, I'm new to living in a house. I'm new to thinking in a different way about my environment.
Welcome to a world where we don't think it is a problem just a solution we haven't thought of yet. Permaculture is a design science, observe,research, design, plan implement, repeat.
Michael Cox wrote:
You just need to take your time figuring out how to make good use of it. All of your comments about wanting to get near the water - fishing, pumping etc... - make it sound like you need to prioritise securing some kind of safe and easy access. How about steps down and some kind of floating pontoon to work from? Something you can potentially take off the water in times of high rainfall/storms?Hell no, a river is a fantastic asset!
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