Big mistakes to not make
Biosolids: biosolids are dried out waste from sewage processing. It contains all the nice chemicals, and trash thats screened out during water treatment. Do not use fertilizer or soil with biosolids
Tires- dont use tires to hold soil for growing food. Lots of heavy metals and very cancer causing materias will leach into the soil for your produce
Treated wood (pallets, 2x4's): will leach cancer causing chemicals into your plants.
Understanding soil:
I really cant tell you how important it is for your soil to be alive. This video applied to your garden planning will put you miles ahead of people who use chemical fertilizer and make their dirt an exclusion zone
Planting in clay soil:
Compost basics
Fruit trees and "chill hours"
Chill hours in your area: http://weather.uga.edu/mindex.php?content=ch
Pruning
Common Native fruit bearing plants
Persimmons:
*Asian persimmons are better table fare
Pawpaw:
Blackberry- you can just go dig them up from the side of the road. They do well as they are evolutionary accustomed to the weather of this AG zone
Rasberry- more common in mountainous areas. Pikes nursery has them on hand more often than not
Biosolids: biosolids are dried out waste from sewage processing. It contains all the nice chemicals, and trash thats screened out during water treatment. Do not use fertilizer or soil with biosolids
Tires- dont use tires to hold soil for growing food. Lots of heavy metals and very cancer causing materias will leach into the soil for your produce
Treated wood (pallets, 2x4's): will leach cancer causing chemicals into your plants.
Understanding soil:
I really cant tell you how important it is for your soil to be alive. This video applied to your garden planning will put you miles ahead of people who use chemical fertilizer and make their dirt an exclusion zone
Planting in clay soil:
Compost basics
18-Day Fast Compost [PDC Preview]
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Fruit trees and "chill hours"
What are Chill Hours for Fruit Trees? Chart Included | Gardenine
Explore the concept of chill hours and their importance in growing fruit and nut trees. Learn how chill hours affect fruit and nut tree dormancy, and discover how to calculate and track them for optimal yield.
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Pruning
Common Native fruit bearing plants
Persimmons:
*Asian persimmons are better table fare
Pawpaw:
Blackberry- you can just go dig them up from the side of the road. They do well as they are evolutionary accustomed to the weather of this AG zone
Rasberry- more common in mountainous areas. Pikes nursery has them on hand more often than not