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Commenced:	01/10/2006
Submitted:	20/08/2012
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	10 Highland Grove, Kensington Grove, Queensland, AU
Phone:	0428 534451
Website:	http://www.smallacreagehorsekeeping.com
Climate zone:	Sub-tropical

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The start of the fodder forest

Project: Permaculture Paddock Paradise

Posted by Petra Doerfling over 12 years ago

5 corms of Queensland Arrowroot went into the ground today, and the scarified Tagasaste seeds got put into pots.

Yesterday I got my parcel from GreenHarvest containing my much awaited Comfrey roots, Queensland Arrowroot corms, and Ginger roots.

The Arrowroot corms went into various spots around the garden, and although maybe a bit hap hazard in my planting there is reason to my madness. They went into different soils as there were no instructions on exactly what type of soil they liked, just that they are hardy and to best in subtropical and tropical climates, so... I am taking my chances. Lets see where they come up first.

The comfrey root cuttings will have to wait until tomorrow. They are going into the old wheelbarrow, but I have to fill it with some growing material first. It'll be store bought potting mix for now, because I have nothing else yet, but once the worm farm is hoofing and I am getting plenty of compost, then things will change.

2 days ago I scarified 20 Tagasaste seeds, but only put them into the seedling mix today. they were sitting on moist kitchen towel and had swollen quite nicely. I cut up some 600ml milk bottles, you know the ones iced coffee comes in, cut holes in the bottom and mixed my sandy loam with some aged horse poo, and put the seeds in there... I went crazy. 5 seeds to each pot. 5 seeds didn't swell so they went into the horse poo heap.

I also got my order from Eden Seeds and the Pidgeon Peas are tomorrows project. They are soaking until then and already have swollen markedly. Will be interesting to see it all happening.

I've got 4 days off next week, so the spot where I want to start the fooder forest will be prepared. The bathtub is filled with horse poo that is soaking in water. It's going to get drained and put to good use... which means I will dampen the soil with it once I've mattocked the the area. If you go to the description of the project... the small food forest triangle is first cab off the rank.

Wish me luck ;)

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