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Beginning to Plan my Garden!
I want to begin looking into what I want in my garden! I am considering several fruit trees, bushes, and perennial or self seeding vegetables and flowers. I really don't want to have to do too much work to my garden. I just want fresh produce. Then I can have it, and even share it!
FRUIT
As far as my fruit trees, I want them all dwarfed and/or multigrafted. I haven't exactly decided. I want to eat fruit all summer so different varieties of each would be nice; however, it is unlikely that I will have that kind of space. So dwarf trees or multigrafting are ideal. Multigrafting is also desirable for those fruits that require cross pollination. With them being on the same tree, there is no chance they won't get that cross pollination.
So, here are some resources that I intend to consult.
The Midwest fruit production guide from Purdue: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-fDBGWqfgs6RmFfSTBEdzNiamc/edit?usp=docslist_api (I am no linking directly to theirs because sometimes links go bad.)
Here is a forum post on where to get multi-grafted (fruit cocktail) trees. (They say Meijer!)
Here is a forum post on where to get multi-grafted (fruit cocktail) trees. (They say Meijer!)
Here is a great resource comparing different fruits. They sell as well, but I will probably not buy from them. I don't really want to do mail order, but if I do order my plants, I want them sourced as locally as possible (at least in state and no more than two states over). http://www.henryleuthardtnurseries.com
VEGETABLES
Now, I love our traditional annual vegetables, but I really prefer to garden by subtraction than doing all that tilling, planting, etc. While I do intend to plant annuals, I have a strong preference for perennials. I will be planting the ones that are unfamiliar in pots first so that I can taste them. If I like them, I will plant these perennials or self sowing veggies in the ground so that I can have them forever.
Here are resources that I plan to consult regarding these.
http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/cold-temperate-east-midwest-and-mountain-west/
Here are some additional resources.
This one is a database of plants, their uses, etc. It is called Plants for a Future: http://www.pfaf.org/
Here are some trees that won't do well in Michigan, where I plan to buy a house: http://www.examiner.com/article/trees-to-avoid-planting-michigan
FYI, I don't even have my house yet, but thinking about my garden makes me happy!
Additional Resources
CRMPI 20 Year Old Food Forest: http://youtu.be/ehBQUJJwQpE
My Money-Saving, Healthy, Organic Permaculture Garden
I have always loved The Secret Garden (read here for free). I also used to love working in my grandmother's garden and for many reasons, I hope to have my own garden one day.
One of the ways that I hope to save money, eat better, and be healthy in general is to start a garden. But I really don't want to start one of those labor-intensive mini-farms. I want to start a garden that will maintain itself. I want to start a garden that will not require pesticides, fungicides, frequent watering, and fertilizer. I want a garden that is less susceptible to infestation and drought. I also want a garden that will yield a harvest that will reduce my grocery bill. Will it eliminate my grocery bill? No, but I can lower the bill on the produce section freeing up money to afford more organic foods. How will I do all of this?
NCSU Permaculture Lectures
I had begun viewing these lectures using iTunes U, but the set on iTunes U doesn't include the field trips. However, they were available through the North Carolina State University website. I do believe that the videos must have played in Flash because they were inaccessible on my mobile device. So to view the field trips, I would have to lug out the laptop--a feat reserved for only those assignments in school that cannot be accomplished using my iPad. Now I did it once, but it was just too much trouble. (I have thousands of things to do and thousands of things on my mind. This iPad just supports the scatterbrain better.)
Anyhow, I have recently decided to take a break from real life, and I remember really enjoying watching these classes. So, I decided to re-download iTunes U, and what I realized is that the video that I left off on is missing from the set on iTunes U.
So, with a here's-to-hoping attitude, I decided to check the set of videos on the NCSU website, and terrific news!! They have done something so that the videos are available through QuickTime!
So without further ado, here are Will Hooker's Intro to Permaculture Lectures on the NCSU website, complete with field trips!
The Underground Greenhouse
http://t.treehugger.com/treehugger/#!/entry/build-a-300-underground-greenhouse-for-yearround-gardening-video,51a0199f87443d6c8e53db46
Mike Oehler's Earth Sheltered Solar Greenhouse
Here is his book: http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Sheltered-Solar-Greenhouse-Book/dp/0960446400
Build Your Own Greenhouse for $150
Using a greenhouse in your garden can help you extend your growing season in both directions. You can grow greens further into the fall and winter and start them earlier in the winter and spring. You can also grow summer veggies further into the fall and start them earlier in the spring. So here is to knowing where your food comes from and saving money! Cheers!
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