Converting the area under the plums
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There is a shady area under a bunch of plum trees that was all grass. There is still plenty of grass but it has been broken up and made more manageable with several swales, all planted up with berries and ground cover.
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Converting an existing orchard to food forest
When we took over the property it came with an orchard consisting of plums, almonds, cherry, apricot, apples, peaches, nashi and pears. The trees are of varying ages and were planted more or less randomly across what was once an open paddock. Slowly I have been contouring, inter-planting, removing grass, mulching and generally intensifying the productivity of the area.
September 01, 2013
