Well , it ’s that time of year again .
The time to see in the mirror and say OMIGOODNESS WHAT HAVE THE HOLIDAYS DONE TO ME !
No . That ’s not it .
It ’s the clip of year to seem back and see what was accomplished in 2013 .
So – without poking around any further – here ’s a smell at how things influence up on Econopocalypse Ranch in 2013 . Are you quick ? I am ( though I conceive I may have break my reckoner punching in all the crop numbers ) .
GARDENING RESULTS
Crops glean :
Fagopyrum esculentum : 2 lbsWater chestnut tree : 4lbsSorghum grain : 4lbsAmaranth cereal : 3lbsWest Indian Gherkins : 1 lb 5ozVelvet Beans : 4lbsVarious Chuck Berry : 5lbsHerbs and tea : 1 lb
Total:832lbs , 6 oz
Estimated Egg Count ( Chicken and Duck):250
( Note : I got rid of our poultry this twelvemonth after multiple vulture strikes . Plus , I had a lot of move to do … unlike flora , they ca n’t be pass on alone for days at a time . Dang I miss those egg … )
TREES AND SHRUBS PLANTED
1 pecan tree2 apple trees1 “ farsighted ” mulberry50 sugar cane plants1 “ Pride of Barbados ” tree6 agave plants1 native persimmon3 loquats2 peaches3 jujubes2 banana trees1 clump of bamboo4 native pawpaws6 avocadoes2 rabbit eye blueberries3 goji berries5 pineapples1 prickly pear2 lemon trees3 loquat trees5 figs
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Built / excavate 5 novel garden bedsBegan building a 96 square human foot Epic Tree FortRedid front walkChanged side fencing and created nursery areaAdded potting soil binAcquired new Clarington smithy dig toolsAcquired new British - made macheteAcquired a Silverfire TLUD stoveAcquired a respectable tillerAcquired a vast pile of tree shredsTook down former stooge runMade a new worm binCreated an in - ground manioc storage pitCreated a greywater oasisTook down a rotten oakStarted cryptical mulching “ islands ” in the front food for thought woods
SOUTH FLORIDA FOOD FOREST
plant :
1 mulberry1 chocolate pudding fruit1 tamarind1 bed of ginger1 cinnamon tree1 grumichama1 jabuticaba1 acerola cherry3 surinam cherry1 cherry of the Rio GrandeMultiple canna lilies1 heliconiaMultiple naranjillas1 jackfruit1 tropical almond1 fig1 canistel3 edible hibiscus1 katuk1 monk ’s hood1 sea purslane1Gynura procumbens1 saltbush3 Curcuma longa
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CONCLUSION:
This year we harvested almost 250 % more than we didlast yearin 2012 .
cede , 2012 was n’t a very good yr because ofthe toxic manure issue – but I ’m still quite proud of with the overall results . ( by the bye , the manure trouble was mostly cleared up in 2013 ’s yearly beds after generous applications of biochar . Some of the trees are still crippled , however , and I ’m starting to doubt they ’ll ever recover . )
I ’ll repeat my disclaimer on numbers from last year : our weight unit are approximate ( though based on a lot of notes ) since many affair were eaten in thegarden and never made it to the scale to be weighed . We also didn’tbother weighing most of the salad we consumed – or the edible weeds wemixed into stir - fries .
The food wood made a good jump forward this twelvemonth . Some of the trees added a good 3 - 5 feet of growing , though we are n’t getting many fruit yet other than the periodic fig or kumquat . The blueberries are die to develop with any speed , unfortunately , but the pomegranate and Japanese plum are shoot for the sky . One day our harvest number will be atrociously large thanks to the tree crop . I go for more of them will start expect in 2014 – the recondite mulching and chop n ’ drop program across the half - acre food forest are bound to make a difference .
There will be lots of newfangled and wonderful things to report in the New Year . May your gardens spill over with abundance in 2014 . Personally , I ca n’t wait for spring . If this winter continues to be mild , it ’ll be an amazing year for my citrus tree and other borderline species .
All the ripe ,
-David the Good
