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["Lisa Rollens" <rollens@fidnet.com>]

Yes, I know about black walnuts, and have searched for all the lists of 
plants available to plant under them.  The 5 main trees are large and nut 
producing and are scattered around my yard.  I intend to plant something 
under them, because I hate to mow grass.  I will definitely try the 
tomatillos.  The lists all also say onions will grow under them, and that 
interests me.  I will keep you posted.  This past first year on the farm we 
have been mostly planting fruit trees and berry fruits, for eventual guilds, 
and digging swales, and getting hauling organic matter.  The yard and walnut 
trees will be a challenge when we get to it, but I am sure something useful 
can be done.  Thanks for your comments.  I have been lurking for quite a 
while and learning a lot.  Wish I could actually do a full Permaculture 
course, and have been hearing of the possibility of one down here in the 
Ozarks somewhere, in the future.

Lisa, in the Ozarks


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Johnson" <keithdj@mindspring.com>
To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Persimmon Guild


> Black walnuts, as I'm sure you've learned, are fairly challenging species 
> to guild with. Many small fruits seem to thrive amongst them. I've even 
> found that one solanaceae  (tomatillo) can actually grow under them. I'd 
> like to hear more about your successes and failures.
>
> Lisa Rollens wrote:
>
> > Keith,
> >
> > Thank you for your comments!  I found the persimmon guild interesting 
> > because I am justs getting the idea of guilds and haven't worked any out 
> > for myself.  That actually might not be hard because most of my trees are 
> > black walnuts and I am limited to what will grow with them.  I will keep 
> > your ideas in mind, esp that these "guild plans" are just ideas, not writ 
> > in stone.
> >
> > Lisa, in the Ozarks of MO
>
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