Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Harvey Ussery <harvey@themodernhomestead.us>]

On 11/21/2010 01:32 PM, Tradingpost wrote:
> What kind of structures, trellis, fences? Others must have good advice on 
> these things, anyone?

About this time last year we had to put in an 8-1/2 ft deer fence--the 
deer were just wiping us out. Redbrand "sheep and goat" wire fencing, 
12-1/2 gauge, 4 inch mesh. I was ticked off having to go to the effort 
and expense--but then started seeing all the great things I could do 
with that perimeter fence. For example, trellising tall growing crops. 
This season I grew my pole beans on the fence, as well as a number of 
annual flowering vines for insect diversity. A buddy of mine who put up 
the same fence trellised his tomatoes on his. Cukes also come to mind.

Saves a lot of space in the garden beds.

~Harvey

PS   Countryside & Small Stock Journal will print my article on the many 
new approaches to gardening here this past season, following on the 
installation of the deer fence. Next spring.

--
Harvey in northern Va
www.themodernhomestead.us

My book, THE MODERN HOMESTEAD POULTRY FLOCK, will be published next year by 
Chelsea Green Publishing.