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Aurora House wrote:This challenge is very interesting!
I'm trying to wrap my head around some of the"nuts and bolts" the 1/4 conventional organic- is it both rows and paths or only row beds agrigate. Also for the 3/4 artisan I'd assume some of this space would need to turned into shed structures for tools and supplies unless All the"out buildings" would be banished to this supplemental acer mentioned in a couple posts.
I'd love to try to be a contestant but would have a hard time selling hubby on "I want to move to Montana for 1-7 years! I don't know if the internet is robust enough to support your PC gamer lifestyle or would you stay here at nearly ' just friends' status until I get back!"
Beau Davidson wrote:
To me, this concept is compelling enough that a gamer might be compelled to trade the PC for a patch of earth. Just saying.
paul wheaton wrote:From "Grow a Million Calories on an acre, the first year, starting with dirt" --- Kinda trying out "Grow a Million Calories on Dirt, Year 1" or "GAMCOD1"
This thread is for talking about the quarter of an acre that is to remain flat. 20 crops are grown in rows - like a normal garden. As much irrigation as you like. Some "weeding" will be required. No mulch is allowed.
Drip irrigation is allowed.
Maybe two of the plots will be allowed to do "square foot gardening" instead of rows.
I think there are a few things that need to be figured out as far as what are the formal rules for this quarter acre. There is a bonus for raising a million calories, including this acre - so it seems like it is wise to get as many calories as possible from this acre with the provided limitations.
I do think we need to definine the requirements for the quarter acre. Mostly the 20 crops and the minimum calories of each crop. I think the thing to do is to require an attempt at 20, and then you have to meet the minimums of 16 of the 20 to qualify.
I think that there can a certain amount of purchased, or acquired fertilizers. Organic (OMRI) or better. But I think that for the "control" there needs to be a budget.
So what are the rules for the quarter acre?
Mark Larkins wrote:Is this project still alive? Is it on life support?
Has it passed on quietly during the night?
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