Joao Winckler

Frost is the other one I keep seeing recommended alongside Indian Free for leaf curl, though I'd double check that for pollination. Might be worth asking a local nursery in the Willamette Valley what's actually doing well in your area, they'll know what's been holding up.

The bit about pushing live willow or dogwood stakes through it is what sold me. You get rid of the prunings and a few years on you've got a proper hedge without paying for a single whip. Agree with the location point on the rats though, probably not right next to the veg beds.

Seems like arborist chips for the paths, topped up with whatever carbon you have lying about, is where most people end up. The fabric underneath puts me off a bit though. James's sounds like it turned into a weeding job once the mulch broke down and seeds blew in on top.

Nice to see an actual four year before and after, that comfrey looks like it's doing a lot of the heavy lifting now. Does the log rot out eventually and get replaced by the plant roots, or do you keep topping up with fresh timber every few years?

Agree with the others on the timing, 120 days seems plenty. Only thing I'd do is ask the ranch where their hay comes from. Weedkiller residue can survive the horse and stunt lettuce, which would be a nasty surprise after tilling in three yards of it.

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Let me know if you run into any issues.

Excellent, all edited!
Thanks so much!

Hi staff,

I know posts can only be edited for a few minutes after posting, and I understand why that changed. I'd like to ask for a one-off exception if that's possible.

This is my thread in Blatant Advertising: https://permies.com/t/366929/Garden-planner-permanent-plant-tracking

The first post is about 9 months old. The free plan limits have changed since then, and the screenshots show an early version of the app that looks quite different now. New readers see that post first, so it gives them the wrong picture. I've added updates as replies, but they're easy to miss further down.

If you'd rather not unlock editing, I'm happy to send the new text and images to a staff member to paste in, or for someone to check first.

Thanks for considering it.

Joao

Thanks Matthew, that means a lot, both the lifetime Pro and the write-up. Glad those two natives are in now. I'm curious how the predictions hold up for you next season, because that's the part I most want to get right.

(For anyone new here: I've updated the first post with current screenshots.)

Ha, neglect is underrated. I stopped cutting back the seedheads before winter and the birds seem to appreciate it more than I do. Never grown sweet everlasting myself, though the maple syrup smell has me curious.

Packing plants close to shade the soil makes sense to me. Bare ground is what cooks first, even in our much milder UK heatwaves. Interesting point about humidity too, I'd not thought of that as being as important as the temperature.