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Comments (3)Hi there I'm in zone 9 (70605 - Lake Charles, LA). Supposedly there are a few varieties of apples that do well here, at least according to the LSU agriculture site. So, that building in the back, is three things. There's a gym, a bar, and a home theater. I put the kitchen out there because it seems like it would be nice to have it out by the bar, perhaps with a pool close by, so that it would be a nice area to congregate. I'm not dead set on that. I am a terrible designer so that's why I want to hook up with a landscape designer. Thankyou...See More6 acres of silt soil over gray clay
Comments (25)You need to get a book called "Hands-On Agronomy" by Neal Kinsey. Or you can get the DVD short version of that info, but it's not as comprehensive. They tell the how and why of getting your soil nutritionally balanced. Going blind into your soil improvement is usually a waste of money. Find out what's wrong, what's right, and how you need to tweak it with a GOOD lab test. Just adding compost or cover crops isn't going to solve the problem. If your soil nutrients aren't in balance, your pH will be wrong and you're going to have nothing but problems. Too much of one nutrient can tie up the availability of others. Some areas of the country are totally lacking necessary elements, and you'll have to add them. Both the book and the video are in the library systems. If your local library doesn't have them, request an interlibrary loan. I don't have anything to do with these people, but the book and DVD make so much sense that I'm going to get my soil tested by them. They will test it and give recommendations on how much of what you need to add or change. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Kinsey Agricultural Services...See MoreHAVE: Homesteaders news magazine
Comments (0)Hello, I have many commuity of Homesteaders news , these are a small (10 X 6) mostly hand write magazine from the early 80's, they remind me of the fox fire books, how to's and old time stories a real back to the earth magazine writen by Sherri and Norm Lee of NY. Some are in better shape then others.These belonged to my mother who recently gave them to me, now I'm looking to trade them. I'm look for any heirloom seeds or garlic, shallot's or Egyptian onions. Depending on the amount of these you want I may need to charge shipping do to the large volume of weight I have approx 46 of these. Please email windydarkfog@yahoo.com...See Morenew to the forum, want to know people who live near homestead
Comments (1)Hi, I'm in Broward, so not too far from you. Similarly I'm starting my planting of tropical fruits. I have a guava, mango, star fruit, and a jackfruit and bears lime. I'm actually replanting everything since my soil is so poor nothing has survived despite replanting trees every couple of years. I think I have about the same yard space but I don't think I can cram in that many plants. Won't they get too crowded? Knowing my track record, everything will be dead by next fall. I'm hoping for better luck this time....See Moreohiohomestead
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