New: polycultureAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959steemhive-180932hive-185836hive-166405photographyuncommonlabbitcoinhive-150122hive-144064hive-183397hive-145157lifehive-188619hive-109690hive-139150hive-124908krsuccesshive-184714cryptohive-153970TrendingNewHotLikersnerbeau (29)in garden • 2 years agoCreate a Fertile, Pest-Free Garden Ecosystem by Building Habitat - Garden Master CourseI love what Helen Atthow has to say here. In short - let your vegetation bloom and go to seed before mowing. You will be saving the planet while increasing fertility and controlling pests. "The…balkep (42)in permaculture • 6 years agoThe Polyculture Market Garden Study - Results from Year 4 - 2018Here are the results from the fourth year of our Market Garden Polyculture Study. This study looks at the differences between growing annual vegetables and herbs in polycultures vs growing them in…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoThe Polyculture Market Garden Study - Results from Year 3 - 2017This is the third year of our Market Garden Polyculture Study. Our trials include a comparison between growing vegetables in polycultures and growing them in more traditional blocks as well as our…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoThe Polyculture Market Garden Study - Results from Year 3 - 2017This is the third year of our Market Garden Polyculture Study. Our trials include a comparison between growing vegetables in polycultures and growing them in more traditional blocks as well as our…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoThe Polyculture Market Garden Study - Results from Year 3 - 2017This is the third year of our Market Garden Polyculture Study. Our trials include a comparison between growing vegetables in polycultures and growing them in more traditional blocks as well as our…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoThe Polyculture Market Garden Study - Results from Year 3 - 2017This is the third year of our Market Garden Polyculture Study. Our trials include a comparison between growing vegetables in polycultures and growing them in more traditional blocks as well as our…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoThank you to everyone that participated in 2016 Polyculture Market Garden StudyIt's the end of the second year of our Polyculture Market Garden Study marked by the end of season soil sampling, picking green tomatoes, mulching the crop residues and packing the tomato and bean…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoHow much Comfrey can you grow on 13m2 ? - Comfrey Trial Results Year 1Inspired by the work of Lawrence D Hills (1911–1991) who undertook extensive research on comfrey during his lifetime, we decided to start some comfrey trials of our own to see just how much biomass…balkep (42)in soil • 7 years agoSoil Temperature and Seed GerminationA few days ago we sowed the tomato seeds for this season's market and home garden. It never ceases to amaze me what little indoor space you need to rear thousands of seedlings. We use two 50 cm x 30…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoThe Quincessential Guide to Japanese Quince - Chaenomeles speciosaWe have planted a fair bit of Japanese Quince - Chaenomeles speciosa in our gardens over the years, all of them grown successfully from seed. Initially I was disappointed by the rock hard, sour…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoPolyculture Trials 2016 - Home Garden RecordsFor the previous three years we have been testing the practice of growing vegetables and herbs in polycultures (or what is known as guilds within permaculture circles). We have been using our home…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoPolyculture Project - Market Garden Study - Update 5We said goodbye to Charlotte who has returned to Norway to make a start on her upcoming project. Thank you Charlotte, for all of your help, it was a pleasure to have you here:) We're pleased to…balkep (42)in permaculture • 7 years agoPest Control - HedgehogSaw this beauty in the garden this morning. Northern white breasted hedgehog - Erinaceus roumanicus. I probably disturbed it while I was trimming as it crawled out of a stick pile we placed…balkep (42)in permaculture • 7 years agoPests in PolyculturesWe generally don't experience pest problems, however we do keep a close eye on a few organisms in order to prevent them from causing significant damage. Cabbage White are one such organism.…balkep (42)in foodforest • 7 years agoPlants for Seven Layers of a Forest GardenVisit for profiles of 100's of species The Upper Canopy includes both pioneer and slow-growth species. The fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing, pioneer species quickly dominate the upper canopy while…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoPolyculture Project - The Market Garden Study - Update 2Here's an update of what we've been up to during the Market Garden Polyculture study. The full team is now here and what a great group of people to work with! We're looking forward to productive…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoHow long does it take to improve soil ? - Polyculture Market Garden StudyOne of the things I love most about the way we grow is how each year everything seems to improve - richer biodiversity, more and tastier produce and healthier soils. We've been monitoring what…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoPolyculture Project - Growing Food and BiodiversityOur mission is to provide nutritious affordable food while enhancing biodiversity. We aim to achieve this by developing model gardens and farms that: produce a diverse range of seasonal fruits and…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoPolyculture Project - Market Garden Study - Update 1This year I'll be posting periodical reviews of what we're getting up to during the Polyculture Study. Cherry Plum- Prunus cerasifera one of many wild fruit trees in the Market Garden So…balkep (42)in polyculture • 7 years agoThe Polyculture Market Garden Study - Results from Year 1- 2015Encouraged from results we have been seeing in our home garden polycultures, last year we decided to scale up our efforts and explore the potential of a polyculture market garden. We put a…
