permaculture

[Rick Valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>]

Title: Re: [permaculture] more on nft's in the orchard, mulch plants and standard rootstocks

> it seems like Eleagnus spp. would be better off in a silvopasture system where the leaves can contribute no matter where they blow and the tree itself (and its sprouts) can be eaten for fodder by the sheep.  i think maybe sea buckthorn and siberian pea shrubs may be best in the orchard.  coppiced when they get too high.  
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> No reason you can't coppice Eleagnus and Shepherdia either, or browse Hippophae and pea shrub. 
> And bringing sheep through an orchard is done by many, too. Carefully, of course!
the comfrey mulch issue is challenging.  there were a variety of responses.  i am maybe going to guess that those in warmer areas can develop a comfrey problem and those of us in colder areas may not have it as bad? maybe i am wrong.  i know its hard to get rid of and i have worked with it alot.

Trust your experience. 

maybe it is a cultivar issue,

There are both species and hybrids; there are many, many types, and identification is usually sketchy.

-Rick