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greenstorm) wrote2021-11-24 02:59 pm
greenstorm) wrote2021-11-24 02:59 pm
Rough calendar of the year
Pigs/Geese: winter over in greenhouse and then move through fields
March/early April onto frozen ground as the greenhouse thaws enough to plant: field #1 from frozen ground to 1" thaw: barley, kale, cabbage gets planted when the animals leave.
April till mid-May into field #2 for and tomatoes, squash, and corn go in after.
Mid-May into field #3, either perennial pasture or fall/very early spring plant of grain (rye?).
Quick sweep through haskap and apple pastures to pick up excess fruit. in summer/late fall as required.
Mid-Sept back into field #2
Oct back into field #1
Nov back into greenhouse.
That's 3 fields minimum plus orchards and greenhouse. It supports a rotation, either a 3-year one or a couple years in field #3 which could also be planted with a good hog mix. Realistically it would be better to have several field #3s if it's not going to be perennial pasture and they could step through maybe 1 per month.
Requires mobile hog housing and some sort of watering infrstructure.
Hm.
March/early April onto frozen ground as the greenhouse thaws enough to plant: field #1 from frozen ground to 1" thaw: barley, kale, cabbage gets planted when the animals leave.
April till mid-May into field #2 for and tomatoes, squash, and corn go in after.
Mid-May into field #3, either perennial pasture or fall/very early spring plant of grain (rye?).
Quick sweep through haskap and apple pastures to pick up excess fruit. in summer/late fall as required.
Mid-Sept back into field #2
Oct back into field #1
Nov back into greenhouse.
That's 3 fields minimum plus orchards and greenhouse. It supports a rotation, either a 3-year one or a couple years in field #3 which could also be planted with a good hog mix. Realistically it would be better to have several field #3s if it's not going to be perennial pasture and they could step through maybe 1 per month.
Requires mobile hog housing and some sort of watering infrstructure.
Hm.