Today I planted raspberry transfers. I planted about four sprouts where the wintergreens had originally been planted, about five where the juneberry had originally been, two next to the strawberries, and about five on the other bed next to the stairs. Reed says they have a tendency to spread very well, which is good to a certain extent. Future residents of the EcoHouse will have to keep an eye on them.
Unfortunately they're transfers, and some of them don't look like they're doing so well. They're a bit wilty, which is to be expected since they were dug up and removed from their home plot. Still, we mulched them with compost and watered them so they're in a good position to settle in.
I watered the beds twice today, once in the morning and once at night. We've been averaging 75 degrees every day, so the beds are drying out pretty quickly.
I harvested more arugula today, but the leaves are getting bitter so it's probably on its last harvest.
More pictures!
The new raspberry plants along the stairs
The other side of the stairs
(there's a false indigo plant at the top that fixes nitrogen, then runoff benefits all the plants below)
Replacing the old juneberry
I'm gonna make rhubarb pie.
I think mulching tomorrow, but definitely a lot of research on new plants for the permaculture forest.
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