Summary: TweetA Living Fence Made of Apple Trees Guys I am going to move the Friday show to Monday and the Monday show to Tuesday next week. After traveling this week I am way behind, between grading PermaEthos projects, the travel and getting GenForward to the next level I am just warn out. It is also the case that lot of my projects and planing on the homestead are falling behind so today I will combine the two in this episode. As I am moving from a chicken based system to a duck based system I have a need to divide my 3 acre property into a minimum of 3 one acre paddocks for effective management of forage and vegetation control. Based on one existing cross fence this can be accomplished with two simple fences on the other two acres. Both running to buildings which highly reduce the amount of fencing require. Of course one of my major challenges is the rock on the property. I also don’t really want two big ugly permanent fences bisecting my property. My solution is to put in simple cheap low temporary fencing based on my cinder block and concrete design. Install a few gates and then plant a productive hedge row along the same path. In 2-3 years the hedge rows should be more than adequate to control ducks. Join Me Today to Discuss… How I came to this solution Why it might or might not be right for you Why I feel my solution will require irrigation The keys to making this type of system financially viable Fast growing Appropriate technology Cheap plants (cuttings, seed or very cheap seedlings) Understanding productive Food production Fuel production Fodder production Medicine/Tea Soil building Wind blocking Cost effective Wildlife Habitat Some species that might work well for such a fencing system Apple Mulberry Goji Berry Rosa Rugusa Jujube Hazle Nuts Loquat Plum Aronia Osage Orange Black Locust Autumn Olive Tea (Camellia) Currant/Gooseberry Willow Some other plants to consider with some limitations Cane fruits (black and raspberry) Bamboo Elderberry Mesquite/Acacia Final Thoughts Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1509 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com Harvest Eating – (sponsor of the day) Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day) Sources Mentioned Today Lawyers Nursery Cold Stream Farm Burnt Ridge Nursery Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.
