'forest' gardening
 

here is a 'forest' approach to gardening/farming.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?...b=0&aq=-1&oq=#
if link doesn't work use google video;farm for the future.
here is an oildrum thread;
http://www.theoildrum.com/node/5241

@28 min. begins forest part; but the whole is great.

the early settlers to US probably had gardens somewhat like those in the video, at least in size, appearance.
'new ground' sections were to get the fresh, available fertility for crops[often corn], perhaps some on a yearly basis.

Re: 'forest' gardening
 

The link doesn't work because you must have copied/pasted it from another forum where they shortedned the displayed url and replaced the characters with "..."
If you right-click copy+paste the link from wherever you found it, you should get the correct url.

Re: 'forest' gardening
 

Excellent vid. A good example of how to live within' one's ecosystem as compared to forcing what you want on the land.

But how to change society/culture and economics?? Hmm. Out of necessity probably.

I like the idea of feeding tree leaves to animals. Problem is, most livestock can't digest tree leaves very well. Cows and, especially horses, require a very high protein level to sustain them. Llamas, and deer, on the other hand are browsers and do very well with bushes and leaves. Goats too!!

But right now most people think they are too cute to eat!! Will that change?

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Re: 'forest' gardening
 

Squirrel Bait what about hogs. i am told they used to clip ears for identification & let'em roam/forage. i've seen the rooting places of wild ones; & dad said a no. of times they were some wild, some domesticated.

i guess u could leave food in an area[open pen], & keep'em coming around that way. i'm going to do my chickens this way. i wonder about how much land for goats/hogs with the them foraging approach; any ideas.

one of my ideas is this type place would be less likely to attract unwanted attention.

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With that in mind. One of the best places to learn about gardening indoor and outdoors is the MJ cultivation forums on the web. The war on drugs has been around for so long that it has caused people growing MJ to specialize on how to get the most bang for their buck and especially "security" (unwanted attention).

Growing in the forest like the topic of this thread is a common tactic for MJ growers. It would be well worth your while to go peruse such forums for ideas. :smokin:

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Hogs , huh? Hmm. Well, hogs are omnivores and will eat virtually anything. Including humans. As for efficiency, though, I don't think they would be a large part of what I would want to get involved with. To control them, they need really good fencing. They can't survive on just hay, or leaves off of trees or bushes.

They can really destroy the land, with all the rooting in the dirt. But that too can have it's purpose.

I could see having a couple around to eat scraps and root in, and dig up areas I would want destroyed, but in this video they didn't show one hog. Biblically the hog isn't considered a good animal to have around either. Trichinosis.

I'll stick with llamas and goats.

However, ham sure does taste good.

s