permaculture

[neshura <neshura@gmail.com>]

Russian olive, the classic perma-tree?

I don't grow it myself, but I've seen numerous citations for it being
cold-hardy, a good windbreak, drought-hardy, and fast-growing. Since
it is shrubby and nitrogen-fixing, probably very shrubby in a
high-wind environment, it could be used to shelter seedlings for a
slower-growing but taller trees.

On 3/21/06, Vonzu <vonzu@frisurf.no> wrote:
> Hi, permaculturers.
>
>
> I am currently trying to convert to a more self-sufficient state, and have
> run in to some wind problems.
>
> I live in southern Norway, in a small, glacier-created valley. The wind
> speeds in our little valley can be quite high, and although it is nice to
> uce for electricity generation, it is a problem in my garden. Work can
> become difficult and unpleasant, kids have problems standing erect, and the
> plants don't get the peace and quiet i would like them to have.
>
> I have thought about constructing walls, but it is very costly and time
> consuming to erect walls of sufficcient size.
>
> What I would like the most, would be to plant some sturdy and fast growing
> plants along the perimeter. I have limited knowledge about these things yet,
> and have no clue as to which kind of plant I would benefit the most from
> using.
>
> I might mention that my garden is large enough to accomodate quite wide wind
> barriers.
>
> Can anyone recommend some "wally" plants to me?
>
>
> Regards from Jan Anton Fjermestad
>
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