Raising and Growing Our Organic and Not- So-Organic Foods

[Arielle2]

possible deer deterants

"You might also plant lavender or creeping thyme, as these are deer retardant. I did not cage my trees planted up close to the house, but they really went for the Dawn Redwood, so we caged them. Interesting fact; deer are color blind. Use green plastic fencing around chicken wire for support; the deer cannot see them!"

 

[Arielle2]

A very very long list of shade tolerant edibles!!!!!!!

https://www.gardenista.com/posts/23-and-me-my-favorite-edible-plants-to-grow-in-shade-garden/

and more!!!

https://onegreenworld.com/shade-tolerant-plants/

 

[Arielle2]

THis was filmed locally to me. Dave epstien is a meteorologist with a love for plants.

THese should be cultivated for eating, some are rare in some states and should not be harvested for eating for that reason.

 

[Arielle2]

 

[Arielle2]

Potted up one of the two rhubarb. A mix of compost and peat with a tablespoon of azumite. THe second rhizome, if that is the right term, is a poor specimen, the root is not only split in half from crown to tip, it is only one half!!! Potting it up will be a waste, but i might so it any way and PRAY.

 

[Arielle2]

Hazelnuts

I have these somewhere on the property!!!! I have seen these funny strange interest flower pods !!! But where???? will keep an eye out for these this year and put a flag on the volunteer.

 

[Arielle2]

On rare occassion I plurge to buy peeled chestnuts. Must be the sweet kind. A bit unusual, but delish. My kids dont like them, which is fine by me.

I looked at the chestnut, and think how soon it will die back. A terrible disease is problematic. THis tree will die back and resprout. Just not sure it is worth the garden space, but the guilt erupts when I envision cutting it down.

There are better varietie that have been developed using european varieties that are not bothered by this native disease. I feel like a traitor considering the hybrid.

 

[Arielle2]

https://www.acf.org/the-american-chestnut/history-american-chestnut/

A group trying to save the american chestnuts. I have seen them at local wildlife events.

After reading this, I may reconsider planting a hybrid. I see damage at the ten foot mark and perhaps this is the beginning of the end for this growth. The oak is alternate host, and the number of oaks we have has gone from zillions of huge specimens to far fewer thanks to the gypsy moths.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_chestnut

 

[Arielle2]

Insight into which to plant, grafted or seedling, etc. How to prep the soils.

Hybrid AMerican CHestnuts at a very reasonable price. Sold out for the season.

https://www.musserforests.com/prod.asp?p=AMCHEX

sold out of nuts for planting---click the go nuts words
https://www.musserforests.com/prod.asp?p=AMCHEX

chinese seedlings and more
https://raintreenursery.com/chinese-chestnut-sdlg

 

[Leahs Mom]

A surprize was that the last piles of snows are on the northeast side of EVERY tree in the woods. Dotting the base of every tree. What does that mean?

Perhaps it is because the tree trunk is shading the east side from the warmer afternoon sun?