Re: burning the ground?
Please feel free to ask any questions, if we can help we will. At one time we were all beginners also. Gil Jasminka wrote: Dear all,Thank you very much for confirming my doubts on burning. This is one point when my neighbours would take the easy wayand I felt it was wrong. I have started clearing up and it is inspiring to discover all this plants and learn about the soil *so much different quality where plums used to be, from the area where the corn once was :) Thanks once again from the begginerJasminkawww.yanta.net
RE: burning the ground?
Dear all, Thank you very much for confirming my doubts on burning. This is one point when my neighbours would take the easy way and I felt it was wrong. I have started clearing up and it is inspiring to discover all this plants and learn about the soil *so much different quality where plums used to be, from the area where the corn once was :) Thanks once again from the begginer Jasminka www.yanta.net
Re: burning the ground?
Hello Jasminka, I say trust you own judgment and clear as much as you can without burning. Think of all the compost material that you have to fertilise your garden with in the future. The fruit trees would not do well with burning. Pruning first then perhaps burn the the woody bits. What we do not know is how much time and energy you have for this project. Best wishes, Peter. - Original Message - From: Jasminka To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 9:41 PM Subject: burning the ground? Hello all I am sorry if what I send is a trivial queastion, but I don't have the exerience from which I would come to decision. So, please help. I have bought a piece of land (3 acres, hill, Croatia - continental climate) that has been untouched for 4-7 years. South-eastern side has been under corn as monoculture (conventional agriculture for 10 years) - today lots of grass, and slowly developing bush (sorry, don't know the name in english) Nort-western side - long time ago there has been 1. one part orchard Today some trees under all overgrown in lots of wild raspberies and different weed, and dogwood (thick bush 10 yards by 10 yards) and wild rose (rosa canina) 2. one part garden (today in fern and thick dogwood) Also, there are lots of wild strawberries that I can see on borders to neighbours. This all is so overgrown that it is hard to walk through. Local folks sugest that we should burn everything to be able to work on land (gardening mainly). I think that this is not a good idea, but I don't know. Can you give me opinion on that? Is there a time to burn it when it would only clear up the fern and not hurt plants like wild raspberies and roses. Will yarrow and burdock grow again if we burn the ground? Thank you Jasminka
Re: burning the ground?
Dear Jasminka, In response to your question : Is there a time to burn ? I would say : Never. I know it takes more time but cutting what you dont want by any mechanical mean is a more inteligent decision. The cutted plant will dry down and decompose forming a mulch that will retain moisture and create a hospitable place for microbial life. Burning should be avoided at all times. Jose - Hello all I am sorry if what I send is a trivial queastion, but I don't have the exerience from which I would come to decision. So, please help. I have bought a piece of land (3 acres, hill, Croatia - continental climate) that has been untouched for 4-7 years. South-eastern side has been under corn as monoculture (conventional agriculture for 10 years) - today lots of grass, and slowly developing bush (sorry, don't know the name in english) Nort-western side - long time ago there has been 1. one part orchard Today some trees under all overgrown in lots of wild raspberies and different weed, and dogwood (thick bush 10 yards by 10 yards) and wild rose (rosa canina) 2. one part garden (today in fern and thick dogwood) Also, there are lots of wild strawberries that I can see on borders to neighbours. This all is so overgrown that it is hard to walk through. Local folks sugest that we should burn everything to be able to work on land (gardening mainly). I think that this is not a good idea, but I don't know. Can you give me opinion on that? Is there a time to burn it when it would only clear up the fern and not hurt plants like wild raspberies and roses. Will yarrow and burdock grow again if we burn the ground? Thank you Jasminka
