it appears unlikely that i will have all 8 raised beds completed by spring. that's just the way it is. i have other commitments on weekends and have had other things pop up, so my momentum has been broken somewhat.
this winter, i'm going to plan better for trellices, hoop houses, and fruit caging. i have to source out a bunch of 1"x3" boards, plastic sheeting. the hoop houses need to be collapsible or take-down-able or convertible in some capacity. i'm going to put an arbor beneath the tree along the east property line.
i'm going to plan better for fruit trees and food forest understory; it's likely to be four years (give or take) before the apple trees cast any significant shade. i'll concentrate on companionate, guild-y sorts of combinations of plants to build up soil and concentrate nutrients for the trees. nitrogen fixers and other beneficials (comfrey, dandelions, nettles, burdock, clover). "green manure."
How much food could you grow in your own yard? We're about to find out...
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