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dilligaf
05-07-2009, 05:22 PM
In the true laziness of hippies:rolleyes: we have been trying to increase production from the land while reducing our work load. The only way we can possibly do this is through using more permaculture practices. M. Fukuoka is the person given credit to for this style of gardens or growing techniques. It is more often associated with large areas of barren lands in an attempt to get the land back in shape after logging or strip mining etc. We are using it to balance out our environment more than anything (bugs, insects, critters n birds), along with trying to see what will grow where as well as erosion control and true laziness.

We thought it would be a good way to use us some older seeds(veggies) and experiment with squash and herbs as well as a few grains, grasses, wildflowers and other flowers. All total we tossed in about 100 types of seeds...



Here (http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/album.php?albumid=3480) is a brief pictorial of what and how we did it...

step one. collect seeds for seedballs. formula for balls, 1 part seed, 3 parts sifted compost, 5 parts sifted clay, 1 to 2 parts water.

step two. find a sifter for your compost and clay for the seed balls.

step three. collect compost for seedballs

step four. sift compost .

step five. mix seed n compost.

step six. collect and sift clay.

step 7. mix again.

step eight add water.

step nine. when mix is consistency of play dough make seed balls.careful not to get mixture too wet.

step ten. after making set out to dry. balls should dry a minimum of 24 hours.

step 11. prepare for spreading the seed balls.


final step. throw seed balls. there should be 10 seed balls per square yard for proper coverage of a area.


The photos accompanying the steps are here (http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/album.php?albumid=3480), in order from bottom to top.

We chose three areas on the property for our experiment this year. We will keep track of how things do or dont grow throughout the season and let you know how it all works out...

earthmother
05-16-2009, 05:41 PM
i be real curious to see how this works...

Always lookin' for ways to save labor. Too much of it already.
Damn rainy spell made everything more work! We'll be finishing up planting field corn 'bout time it's time to cut hay... Where's my week off???

Speakin' of labor saving and land saving and farmin': Ever read "Malabar Farm" by Louis Bromfield? It became one of my faves...

dilligaf
05-19-2009, 02:44 PM
no mama, never read it, will have to see if our local library has it next time we go...

orison319
05-19-2009, 02:53 PM
seedballs I just get some sleep again. I seen something else.. :D
this is a great idea. Should you toss them before a rain??

dilligaf
05-19-2009, 03:02 PM
lol... orison i freed you from your cage at the sanctuary yesterday...
http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42350&d=1241490976

now ya just gotta stop crawling up my legs, yer too nippy for that shit...

oh but yea before a rain..:D

ChronicTom
05-19-2009, 04:19 PM
I just heard a story about a similar 'experiment' taking place about 30 years ago up here... although your's sounds like a lot more work... lol

his consisted of pockets full of seeds of various sorts and an acid trip while walking around the fields...

orison319
05-19-2009, 09:27 PM
its always great when you make bond. :D

hippiehillbilly
05-20-2009, 03:01 AM
lol... orison i freed you from your cage at the sanctuary yesterday...
http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42350&d=1241490976

now ya just gotta stop crawling up my legs, yer too nippy for that shit...

oh but yea before a rain..:D

umm that went well..:eek:

http://www.wildliferehabdaytona.org/images/GoodSasha.jpg

orison319
05-20-2009, 03:07 AM
Omg.,.. :Lol.. poor guy.. :D

hippiehillbilly
05-20-2009, 03:15 AM
thats nuts man.. pun intended.. :p lol

i guess he was found in a park in daytona beach(not the orison dilli released,hes still safe,,,we think ) with four broke legs. they actually found a vet willing to do that.. amazing..

i would have just stomped on his head..:eek: