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[the_whingnut]

Well it's Dec and we are pretty settled in on the property. Just clearing sites, planning gardens and trying to fill the pantry and freezer. DW has been working on clearing trails for walking and tending the site while I'm at school. I'm constantly trying to keep the equipment up and running. Hopefully soon I can get a few truck loads of wood chips and sawdust for outer garden beds. Going to do a modified lasagna garden bed.

 

[Mini Horses]

Good to hear! It's always a tremendous amount of work -- and expense -- to bring a raw site to "liveable". Seasonal weather brings another set of adjustments winter brings us all to our knees planning the anticipated garden.

You seem to have plans that are working.

 

[flowerbug]

i can't tell from the pictures upthread if the area you are working with is a mixed forest or a plantation forest?

if you get a chance next time the morels come out to grab some and rinse them off but keep the rinse water and scatter it about. i'm amazed by what has happened here after doing that some years ago.

putting sawdust and woodchips down is good but if you can get stuff from the power company tree trimming crews that chew up whole trees along with the bark, twigs, leaves, etc. is much better overall. sometimes you can find crews out and if they are nearby they'll gladly dump them instead of having to haul and dump them someplace further away.

 

[the_whingnut]

i can't tell from the pictures upthread if the area you are working with is a mixed forest or a plantation forest?

if you get a chance next time the morels come out to grab some and rinse them off but keep the rinse water and scatter it about. i'm amazed by what has happened here after doing that some years ago.

putting sawdust and woodchips down is good but if you can get stuff from the power company tree trimming crews that chew up whole trees along with the bark, twigs, leaves, etc. is much better overall. sometimes you can find crews out and if they are nearby they'll gladly dump them instead of having to haul and dump them someplace further away.

Yup we are planning on doing morel water and inoculations of other wild mushrooms. This is mixed forest. The power company came through last year, but all the crew for the county know they can dump their trucks here. We have a sawyer just down the road I need to go talk to them about chips and sawdust.

 

[flowerbug]

it's all fun to start with a fairly clear slate. i'm envious.

 

[baymule]

You are making progress!

 

[the_whingnut]

Well some pictures from our snow last month

 

[the_whingnut]

Some of my work at school

 

[flowerbug]

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you deserve a metal!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That is some awesome work!