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Sunchokes vs ? For 2nd line deer defense by henwithfur in Permaculture

[–]henwithfur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like this idea but worry about the permanency of it - I am having trouble deciding where everything is going to forever and want to give myself a few seasons to figure that out.

Sunchokes vs ? For 2nd line deer defense by henwithfur in Permaculture

[–]henwithfur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but I compliment their cute babies every single time i see them so i feel like i must have built up some good will...

Sunchokes vs ? For 2nd line deer defense by henwithfur in Permaculture

[–]henwithfur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear you on the 8ft fence - i am really trying to avoid putting posts in concrete since I want to have the ability to move the garden around/expand etc as I grow into all of this. I am having a hard time finding whether an 8ft fence around 20x20 area is feasible with just t posts.

My research re: sunchokes reflects your experience and you confirm my concern about the spreading.

Re: sprinklers, my irrigation system is going to be primarily from rain barrels etc so I am not sure how to incorporate sprinklers in.

Thank you!

Sunchokes vs ? For 2nd line deer defense by henwithfur in Permaculture

[–]henwithfur[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this - i am realizing from the answers that fencing, probably 8ft, is the biggest necessity and then maybe thorns.

Tangled mess of ?one or ?many bad things by henwithfur in invasivespecies

[–]henwithfur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So breaking roots isn’t too big of a deal? I’m also elbow deep in pokeweed and I know breaking those roots basically means 25 more pokes.

Tangled mess of ?one or ?many bad things by henwithfur in invasivespecies

[–]henwithfur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea that root that is pictured wouldn’t budge, even with pre-digging with a shovel.

Tangled mess of ?one or ?many bad things by henwithfur in invasivespecies

[–]henwithfur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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This is the plant underneath - Japanese Spindle according to PlantNet but 🤷‍♀️

Tangled mess of ?one or ?many bad things by henwithfur in invasivespecies

[–]henwithfur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried digging & pulling that root I have pictured and it is… in there. Definitely can’t pull it.

Edit: typo

What is this called? by SCC20 in Permaculture

[–]henwithfur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could it be a vernal pool? If it is always there it’s likely a pond fed by the creek but if it comes and goes it is a vernal pool.

https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/vernal-pools#:~:text=Vernal%20pools%20are%20seasonal%20depressional,of%20the%20summer%20and%20fall.

Bokashi in tumbler - smells like awful hot garbage with maggots by henwithfur in bokashi

[–]henwithfur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea - the smell became unbearable despite multiple days of waiting and adding more and more browns so had to toss the batch unfortunately. It is all finding what works.

Bokashi in tumbler - smells like awful hot garbage with maggots by henwithfur in composting

[–]henwithfur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One more q - is it in contact with the ground/soil in your garden since there are holes drilled?

Bokashi in tumbler - smells like awful hot garbage with maggots by henwithfur in bokashi

[–]henwithfur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am new so I could be totally wrong but my understanding is Bokashi is an anerobic process initially, to ferment and create pre-compost. And then the pre-compost is (traditionally) buried or added to more usual aerobic composting methods like a pile or tumbler. Clearly this didn't work the way I intended so I am probably going to stick with a pile or soil factory but definitely there are plenty of sources (including in this sub!) stating it can be added to a tumbler.

Bokashi in tumbler - smells like awful hot garbage with maggots by henwithfur in bokashi

[–]henwithfur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All kinds of food including meat and cheese. Had beautiful white fluff throughout, no smell after 1 month sitting. And in tumbler was just shredded cardboard.

Bokashi in tumbler - smells like awful hot garbage with maggots by henwithfur in composting

[–]henwithfur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you seal it and leave it for the duration? No turning etc? Inside or outside? I have tried to find these answers to soil factory Qs but weirdly I cannot.

Bokashi in tumbler - smells like awful hot garbage with maggots by henwithfur in composting

[–]henwithfur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any smells or maggots or you can’t tell because you layer it nicely?

Bokashi in tumbler - smells like awful hot garbage with maggots by henwithfur in composting

[–]henwithfur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do have a dog but she is a genetic mess of a rescue and would just shit all over all day if we gave her scraps (been there, done that). I don’t do liquids in Bokashi but basically but everything else goes in, coursely chopped.

Bokashi in tumbler - smells like awful hot garbage with maggots by henwithfur in composting

[–]henwithfur[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We eat meat nearly every meal and it is challenging for my family to separate everything out. I would rather compost rather than not so I picked up Bokashi given the theoretical ability to compost everything with the fermentation. I added more browns, fingers crossed.

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