Hi! New Indian Runner Duck enthusiast

[FrankasForest]

It's a slow and wonderful process. We started on an empty sprout field and all we have planted was about 1m high. Our soil is clay and very fertile. It was sea 100 years ago, then cordoned off (so turned brackish) 80 years ago and finally reclaimed land since 50 years.
Most pioneer trees (like birch and ash) are fast growing so they provide shade and function as windbreakers. There are a few areas that already have a nice food component. Here's a picture of a nice area that has fig, elderberry, a banana (more for show, not fruit), Sechuan pepper, a red plum, a mirabelle in a pot waiting for its final location, a wild apple and a yellow rose. It's what I see from my bedroom

 

[FrankasForest]

It's a slow and wonderful process. We started on an empty sprout field and all we have planted was about 1m high. Our soil is clay and very fertile. It was sea 100 years ago, then cordoned off (so turned brackish) 80 years ago and finally reclaimed land since 50 years.
Most pioneer trees (like birch and ash) are fast growing so they provide shade and function as windbreakers. There are a few areas that already have a nice food component. Here's a picture of a nice area that has fig, elderberry, a banana (more for show, not fruit), Sechuan pepper, a red plum a wild apple, sea buckthorn and a yellow rose. It's what I see from my bedroom

 

[N F C]

It's a slow and wonderful process. We started on an empty sprout field and all we have planted was about 1m high. Our soil is clay and very fertile. It was sea 100 years ago, then cordoned off (so turned brackish) 80 years ago and finally reclaimed land since 50 years.
Most pioneer trees (like birch and ash) are fast growing so they provide shade and function as windbreakers. There are a few areas that already have a nice food component. Here's a picture of a nice area that has fig, elderberry, a banana (more for show, not fruit), Sechuan pepper, a red plum a wild apple and a yellow rose. It's what I see from my bedroom

How nice to have that view out the window!

 

[Callender Girl]

Only one of my originals, Sheldon, is still alive, and he's clearly in charge of the girls -- and one "accidental" drake. Although Shel and the original boys didn't fight among themselves, he and Layne (who was sold as a female duckling) do get rowdy with each other during spring mating times. Layne is always on the losing end and has had to see a vet for Shel-inflicted injuries.

In addition to the girls I added as soon as I realized I had DRAKES, I brought in more females, five and seven years ago. Layne arrived with the latter group and everything with Shel was fine -- until the other two original drakes died. I cannot explain how duck brains work!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC!