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    Swale construction, size, material source.

    In our new garden I am planning an orchard, and contemplating the use of swales. My understanding of swale construction is that the topsoil is...
    Thread by: zzsstt, May 24, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: Designing, building, making and powering your life
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    Petition For National Gross Feed-In Tariff

    Re: Petition For National Gross Feed-In Tariff In my ongoing research in to solar power, I just came across a website...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 24, 2009 in forum: The big picture
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    myths regarding permaculture teaching/business

    Re: myths regarding permaculture teaching/business Whilst I have no knowledge of the background or politics of this situation, there is another...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 24, 2009 in forum: The big picture
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure To be honest I have not really considered "tall" grazing/browsing options as yet. We have such a weed problem that I cannot...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 23, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure Hi Leo, I understand you include farmstay in your enterprise, also courses and field days. My concern is that most farmers...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 23, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure Can I just clarify, without running a school or farmstay you can sell $100,000 of produce per annum from your 40ha property?...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 22, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure Indeed it does, and it is exactly what we are doing. My comments about large areas was related to the "potatoes and a 6 inch...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 22, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure I think our ideas of scale are different. My average paddock size is about 15ha. Goats and sheep browse/graze selectively...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 22, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure There are several issues in this approach that I have yet to find answers to. A high stocking rate requires either a large...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 21, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure This technique does work very well, but is only applicable to tiny areas. To some extent even the potato planting is not...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 20, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure Hi Leo, My concern over finances is twofold. Firstly farms have to make a profit - they must provide sufficient income to...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 20, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Fire Prevention - What can we do?

    Re: Fire Prevention - What can we do? In 200 years we have removed 94% of the country's wetlands? Or in 40,000 years of aboriginal...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 17, 2009 in forum: Designing, building, making and powering your life
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure Hi Leo, I'm not convinced there is much point in ripping 400mm. The soil is hard set way beyond that depth. In the last...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 16, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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    Soil structure

    Re: Soil structure Our soil has been flogged, that is true. Many years of racehorses have indeed compacted it somewhat, though it is hard to a...
    Post by: zzsstt, May 16, 2009 in forum: Planting, growing, nurturing Plants
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