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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Re: permaculture digest, Vol 1 #392 - 5 msgs
  • Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:43:26 -0800

johnny gregory wrote:
Thanks, Treesa and Lawrence for your insights into Paulownias. I have many
poplars in my forest- I don't know whether or not they're 'tulip' poplars. I
guess I can get a book and go out into the woods and see.

In Piedmont NC they are Tulip Poplars.

Would you permaculture experts and enthusiasts think these big tall trees
about 30' apart would be of any help amidst about 5-10 acres of vegetable

You could Poplars 20' apart, even less and they would do well. Plant a windrow in an EW line North of growing beds that need shelter from N or NW winds and to extend Fall growing season; and use the South side of them for shade/cool crops in Summer for the same purpose. Interplant them with eleagnus (will provide extra N) and roses for wildlife cover and extra wind-protection and shade.
I would plant them near a berm or swale for additional moisture, behind it if the terrain is a south-facing slope, in front of it if it is north facing.

Poplars will be good for bees as they provide a lot of nectar in Spring. Very dark poplar honey is a rare treat.

and herb and flower crops? Would some shade help with moisture containment
or am I 'barking up the wrong tree'? Sounds feasible to me (intercropping)
although I've never seen it done. We could always prune any trees to get a
certain amount of shading it seems.

Your friend,

Johnny Gregory
Greensboro, NC

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