015: Building Establishment Guilds - Insectary

03/15/19 • 38 min

On today's show we are wrapping up this mini series on what an establishment guild is and the role it plays in building a food forest.
We saved the best for last... bringing in the good guys a/k/a beneficial insects. We are talking about how to hang a welcome sign for the beneficial insects that will protect our precious plants from the bad bugs a/k/a/ pests.

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014: Building Establishment Guilds - The Fumigant Factor

This niche in an establishment guild is easy and fun.
In this mini series on building an establishment guild we are talking about the fumigant factor.
After the "deep -geek" we had the last two days of nitrogen fixing plants and the theory of dynamic accumulation, fumigants are literally a breath of fresh air.
How to use your aromatic herbs and a lot of the other stuff we can use in the kitchen in an establishment guild.

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016: Grow Where You Are Planted Mini Series - USDA Zones Explained

In this episode, we are starting off a new mini-series on the basics every gardener should consider in order to give their plants the best chance at life AND the best chance to be productive.
Live long and prosper plants... Live long and prosper.
This week we will be discussing The What, Whys, When, Where and How of:
Day 1 - USDA Hardiness Zones
Day 2 - First and Last Frost Dates
Day 3 - Chilling Hours Maps and Models
Day 4 - Microclimates
Day 5 - Soil Types, Texture, Structure, pH
AND why I just don't worry about soil testing anymore... Like at all. Nada. Zip. Zilch.
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