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saved from the trash
Through my FIL, I was able to save a few items from the scrap heap/trash over the Easter weekend. He had been holding on to a good size ~2′ x 5′ stainless steel screen basket that had been left behind … Continue reading
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Siberian Pea Shrub
Siberian Pea Shrub (Caragana arborescens) Quantity: 2 Location: 7th Hugelkultur row bed Purchased from Raintree Nursery Planted: April 2011 USDA Zones: 2-7 Description from nursery: Hardy and tough as a rock, this fast growing shrub (to about 7’) provide a … Continue reading
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Tagged caragana, hugelkultur, nitrogen, siberian pea shrub
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Apricot – Hunza
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) Hunza Quantity: 1 Location: 6th Hugelkultur row bed Purchased from Raintree Nursery Planted: April 2011 USDA Zones: ? Description from nursery: From the land of the Hunza in northern Pakistan, where people routinely live to well over … Continue reading
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Apricot – Chinese Sweet Pit
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) Chinese Sweet Pit Quantity: 1 Location: 5th Hugelkultur row bed Purchased from Raintree Nursery Planted: April 2011 USDA Zones: 4-9 Description from nursery: Also known as Chinese Golden, Mormon or Large Early Montgamet Apricot. It is called … Continue reading
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Almond – Titan
Almond (Prunus amygdalus) Titan Quantity: 1 Location: 3rd Hugelkultur row bed Purchased from Rolling River Nursery Planted: Dec 2010 USDA Zones: 6-9 Description from nursery: Very hardy almond variety can be grown well north of the commercial varieties range. Blooms … Continue reading
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Almond – Seaside (Primorskiy)
Almond (Prunus amygdalus) Seaside Quantity: 1 Location: 4th Hugelkultur row bed Purchased from Rolling River Nursery Planted: Dec 2010 USDA Zones: 6-9 Description from nursery: Another Ukrainian hardy and late-blooming variety discovered by the folks at One Green World. Very … Continue reading
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Goldenhorn
Goldenhorn (Xanthoceras sorbifolia) Quantity: 1 Location: 6th Hugelkultur row bed Purchased from Raintree Nursery Planted: Spring 2011 USDA Zones: 6-9 Description from nursery: A hardy, self fertile, nut producing tree native to Northern China. Goldenhorn grow to 20’ tall. The … Continue reading
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Walnut – Ambassador
Walnut (Juglans hybrid) – Ambassador Quantity: 1 Location: 7th Hugelkultur row bed Purchased from Raintree Nursery Planted: Spring 2011 USDA Zones: 4-8 Description from nursery: A winter hardy self-fertile Carpathian hybrid from Idaho that sets heavy crops of delicious 1 … Continue reading
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Chestnut – Schrader
Chestnut (Castanea hybrid) – Schrader Quantity: 1 Location: Creek Meadow Hugelkultur solo bed Purchased from Raintree Nursery Planted: Spring 2011 USDA Zones: 5-9 Description from nursery: A large spreading tree that grows to 40’ tall, this European hybrid is not … Continue reading
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Tagged chestnut, european chestnut hybrid, hugelkultur, permaculture, Schrader
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Chestnut – Colossal seedling
Chestnut (Castanea hybrid) – Colosal seedling Quantity: 1 Location: Creek Meadow Hugelkultur solo bed Purchased from Raintree Nursery Planted: Spring 2011 USDA Zones: 5-9 Description from nursery: They have large, flavorful nuts and tend to be the most productive of … Continue reading
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