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Zone 6, 45 inches precipitation, hard clay soil
Zone 6, 45 inches precipitation, hard clay soil
Nothing ruins a neighborhood like paved roads and water lines.
Some places need to be wild
William Bronson wrote:I love creeping Charlie, but it isn't competitive enough for where I live. Neither is clover. I preferentially weed for the one and have attempted to establish the other,but to no avail. I am currently focused on deeply muched raised beds.
Kind of a Back to Eden with autum leaves and less bending. I grow comfrey around the lower edges of the beds, to catch and retain nutrients.
William Bronson wrote:
I am currious on how to grow on a bigger scale, without importing anything, even seeds. Cover cropping,as practiced now, usually uses a lot of imported seeds.
William Bronson wrote:
Cover cropping is different depending on the context.
If you are trying to avoid weeding and tilling, weeds, with their persistent habits, might not work.
Mark and Joseph, how do you use tillage and how do you approach weeding?
Nothing ruins a neighborhood like paved roads and water lines.
Zone 6, 45 inches precipitation, hard clay soil
May Lotito wrote:Broadbeans are more expensive. I started with a seed pack of $5 and there was only 24 seeds inside!
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Country oriented nerd with primary interests in alternate energy in particular solar. Dabble in gardening, trees, cob, soil building and a host of others.
Nothing ruins a neighborhood like paved roads and water lines.
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