Eivind Ter

greg mosser wrote:sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, is the well-regarded permaculture plant. true buckthorn, Rhamnus spp, is a hard-to-eradicate invasive in the northern u.s…chances are, sea buckthorn is what Eivind is referring to - we should maybe check with that youtuber to be clear.

Eon MacNeill wrote:

Hippophae rhamnoides It is ^^
Good to know! So I don't get the wrong one, Thanksto both of you!🤗

Trace Oswals wrote:


I'm all for people doing whatever they like, but why buckthorn?  I find that plant to be terrible.  People here will do almost anything to eradicate it.

I was tginking of planting it because a youtuber I follow called Canadian Permaculture Legacy speaks warmly about the plant.
Why does it have so bad of a reputation in the place you live in?

Amy Gardener wrote:Hello Eivind. I read your post and was trying to figure out the general area where you live based on your plant choices. So far, Buckthorn tells me that you don't live in Minnesota or Michigan, Hazel tells me you probably live in the Northern Hemisphere, willows and sumac suggest a moist climate, rosemary and lavender could place you in a dryer climate within growing zones 7 - 10, currants could mean that you're in zone 3-5. Of course with micro-climates, anything is possible. Would you give us a hint; where in the world do you live?

I live in the south of Norway, so I have a pretty niche climate, being in Norway. And so, the Northern hemisphere is correct 😊  I can grow apricots here as well^^

The property I have has plenty of space where area's contain wetland's with boggy anaerobic soil, forest's with humus-rich soil"with a lot of wild blueberries!" and sandy soil.
And I have windbreaks from Northern side! So yes, alot of room for microclimates.

Thank you everyone for answering🙌😄
Im excited to be here😊

Anne Miller wrote:Eivind, welcome to the forum!

I like the idea of having several of each variety.  The more the merrier if you have room.

What are you planning for your shrub layer?

I was planning to begin with planting buckthorn, serviceberries, currants, rosemary, razberries and lavender!😊

Hi. I have just started my journey on transforming my land into a food forest. I was thinking about starting with planting Hazel, pears, apples and plums. And maybe some willows and sumac's. should I grow many varieties of the same specie in my food forest garden? like 6 varieties of hazel, Instead of 2?