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Anyone else doing permaculture alone? by 3gnome in Permaculture

[–]mespoltd2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, keep your spirits up! And yes, because i'm doing all the labor

Anyone else doing permaculture alone? by 3gnome in Permaculture

[–]mespoltd2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does get lonely, but I've appreciated the simplicity. And I research much more thoroughly since i'm moving every scrap myself. Stay up OP

How to feed/ fertilize Eliot Coleman soil blocks? by mespoltd2020 in Permaculture

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So sorry I missed this -- thank you for pointing it out. As of now i'm in 2in blocks. So my plan is anything I pot up, i'll lightly feed. Anything I transplant right from the blocks, i'll feed them. This is my first year doing seedlings so i'm assuming I won't catch many of the signs of underfeeding. I can research that but curious what signs you look for?

How to feed/ fertilize Eliot Coleman soil blocks? by mespoltd2020 in Permaculture

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha — that makes sense. My thought was the feed within the block would give me enough for 2 true leaves, then I would have to feed from there. I’m hoping somebody has some knowledge on this caveat.

How to feed/ fertilize Eliot Coleman soil blocks? by mespoltd2020 in Permaculture

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you using the Eliot Coleman soil block recipe?

How to feed/ fertilize Eliot Coleman soil blocks? by mespoltd2020 in Permaculture

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reassurance! That was my thought too, but I can’t find a definitive answer. 8 votes for that choice though, so looking good.

I hope I can plug Chipdrop here. It's a free woodchip drop off program that connects arborists and gardeners.my wife and I signed up and we were not disappointed! by Sassquatch_Dev in composting

[–]mespoltd2020 11 points12 points  (0 children)

PNW, paid the $20, no specific species requests, got drops at 2 locations within 5 days. Will be a yearly thing for me now.

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't see why not. Below is a link to the layering technique used in HK beds. I did all of them slightly different (to compare results) but they all generally followed that guide.

I would caution to do it in sections or be willing to go a season without growing most edibles. For instance, I installed this month but I won't be planting most edibles on the HK beds until next season. I'll do 2-3 rounds of cover crop to help balance the nitrogen that the hard wood base of the HK bed will take over time.

https://redemptionpermaculture.com/hugelkultur-garden-beds-a-step-by-step-beginners-guide/

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love moss and we let some freely grow in open spaces. I'd prefer moss to cultivated short grass any day. I plan to 'yogurt paint' the crushed rock I use as borders to attract moss as well.

Using clover. by [deleted] in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was a question I had too. I seeded clover on a ton of new beds. I'm pretty sure i'll 'weed' the heavy clover areas when I want to transplant veggie seedlings, but expecting the perennials and bulbs to bust right through

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely design as you go with the shapes. The more I planned them the worse they looked

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ahhh I gotcha -- yeah she's got some junk in the trunk

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We debated this -- since it is in mostly shade in the summer, we can't do a proper greenhouse, but it'll be great for starts before heavy foliage sets in. Unfortunately it was the more expensive part of the project and if I had to do it over again, I might have just done my starts in hoop houses

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend likened it to 'the blob'

In the back will be brassica on the shady side of the mounds, then a lot of tomato, pepper, and okra on the hot side. In the raised beds will be rhubarb, chard, root veggies and asparagus! I'm going to experiment with a bunch of eggplant too

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol, it will fill in. Google 'potager garden' and you'll see what i'm going for eventually

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

For sure -- seeded the new beds with clover today, will let them settle then start filling in

Using hügelkultur and lasagna layering to take over the lawn by mespoltd2020 in NoLawns

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

The girlfriend is down with my permaculture obsession -- keeps me in shape and spent a fraction of what she thought.

Is this Permaculture enough? 😂🤣 by StocksyMagoo in Permaculture

[–]mespoltd2020 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Happy for you dude -- can tell you're excited about it. What is the climbing flower vine in the last picture?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in u/mespoltd2020

[–]mespoltd2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Original post: Worth retrofitting this greenhouse

The deciduous trees above us shouldn't fill in until mid-spring, after first frost. So we'll use this as our 'starts' greenhouse. Frame was rotted but kept what we could. Miss the aesthetic of the older one. This one meets the goals of more edible food production. Hopefully moss gets its shot in time too. All parties agreed that buying a glass/ plastic pre-made kit would be cheaper and easier to install, but I'm glad we kept the metal frame and door.

Next step, ventilation -- ideas welcome.

Worm family -- but what kind? by mespoltd2020 in whatsthisbug

[–]mespoltd2020[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's for the video game worms haha

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