The percentage of nursery and soil improving trees and shrubs can be as high as 95% when a food forest is first established, gradually reducing as food bearing trees and plants mature. This excellent, recent video clearly describes the layers of planting: canopy; understory, bushes and shrubs; herbaceous; and root layers.
The Fernmount Food Forest is situated on a north facing, sloping acre on the border of warm temperate and subtropical climate zones on the mid north coast of NSW, 3 minutes from Bellingen. The land is roughly divided into four of the five permaculture zones and horticultural practice generally follows permaculture principles. The property has sold but the original posts are maintained for reference purposes.
Showing posts with label canopy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label canopy. Show all posts
Monday, 15 April 2019
Why the Fernmount Food Forest can look overgrown at times.
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canopy,
chop and drop,
fruit,
herbaceous,
mulching,
permaculture,
root layers,
shrubs,
soil improving trees,
sustainable,
understory
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