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Re: Permaculture market garden [PC class file under nutrient cycles, cr economic



At 10:27 AM 1/25/97 -0500, Elfpermacl@aol.com wrote:
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>In a message dated 1/24/97 5:47:14 PM, rhys@macquarie.matra.com.au (Rhys
>Howitt) wrote:
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>>Does anyone have any comments on this approach?
>
>Yes, this works if you have the space.  Depending on climate, soils, the
>value of eggs vs vegetables in your profit margins, etc., you can have
>several plots and rotate them.  The trick then is to get your companion
>planting to work while you plant gardens that will be harvested all about the
>same time, despite the fact that they are mixed crops.  More divisions also
>allow for more space to veggies, which can be important to people on smaller
>plots.
>

Dan, could you elaborate on this a little more?  Why am I harvesting
everything at the same time?  Is there more to planting than simple
broadcasting?  What do you mean by "more divisions"?

This method is completely new to me, so any details are helpful.  Thank you!

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