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Permaculture 101: A Hacker’s Guide to Street Garden Hacking
- ttyprintk 3y agoMissing from this the article: outcrossed, inbred, and hybrid vegetables. Inbred are the only seeds from your produce worth saving.
- evolve2k 3y agoKeen to hear more tips on doing this sort of stuff. if you have any.
- ttyprintk 3y agoI’m sure there are good general sources of info, but a lot of this stuff will be very local. Some places, like the California Central Valley, are just lucky. Look for a seed library near you. A literal public library giving away local heirloom seeds. For example, if you live in a formerly-industrial area, your topsoil might have mercury from coal burning. You might get an excited reply that fungus can help; you need to find someone who’s proven it locally. Much less exciting. Here’s an interesting comment on central California: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12552056 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12552056
- evolve2k 3y agoI spoke to a friend that does regenerative agriculture, they said sunflowers are excellent for breaking up clay and poor quality soils. (Location depending of course as to suitability)
- ttyprintk 3y agoSunflowers are an excellent study in juglone. Juglone impedes many plants from sprouting, so sunflowers are described as weed repellent.