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- From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Guinea fowl in the Garden?
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:09:13 -0600
Over the early part of the winter - we usually have
asparagus starting to come up by early April and counting back 120 days would be November.
Maybe late fall would be a better characterization...once it gets below
70 or so, I feel like it is winter ! And, we haven't done it every
year. I think it has been two or three years and the beetle population is
still much smaller than it was. Probably need to consider that in late fall this year. It wasn't intentional the
first time. We were just moving layers over available grassy areas (yes,
our asparagus is "grassy"). Then, noticed the huge spears, and the
asparagus beetle problem was not nearly as bad. Serendipity!
Alison
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:57 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Guinea fowl in the Garden?
So, do you graze your poultry on the
asparagus the year before, or over the winter, to create the desired effect,
Alison?
Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522
--- alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us wrote:
From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Guinea fowl in the Garden?
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:59:10 -0600
Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522
--- alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us wrote:
From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Guinea fowl in the Garden?
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:59:10 -0600
Breck,
We have
found that "pasturing" our pastured layers over our asparagus has two very good
effects. Our asparagus beetle population had declined considerably, and
our asparagus production has really increased - 1/2 to 3/4 inch stalks!
However, we have to watch the time they are there carefully to be in compliance
with safe manure handling practices. Asparagus comes up EARLY in the
spring!
Alison
Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles
, (continued)
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles,
Wiediger, Alison, 01/14/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles,
Robert G. Hadad, 01/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles, Wiediger, Alison, 01/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles, Robert G. Hadad, 01/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles, Wiediger, Alison, 01/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles, Steve Diver, 01/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles, Steve Diver, 01/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles, Richard Robinson, 01/15/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles,
Robert G. Hadad, 01/14/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumber Beetles,
Wiediger, Alison, 01/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Guinea fowl in the Garden?, Wiediger, Alison, 01/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Guinea fowl in the Garden?, Wiediger, Alison, 01/14/2010
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