permaculture

[Mark <mpludwig@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

At 10:58 AM 11/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
> 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
> 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

I would evaluate the shade VS the wind break you pick up with the trees 
which can help veggie production.  In other words thin or prune to balance 
the needs of your site.  These poplar won't last all that long, I would 
start looking into replacements and get them planted sooner rather than later.


Mark P. Ludwig
Poultry Research Lab
University of Wisconsin -Madison
608-262-1730 WK
608-846-7125 HM