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=Southeast Corner - Summer 2012=
Some of what we'll be planting in 2013:
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=Food Plan: Fall 2012=
*Seed grains before it freezes: wheat, barley, rye, oats
**aiming for at least 3 acres
**no-till: seed balls
**harvest plan: OS combine, plan b is scythe
*Plant turnips, spinach, brassicas, bush beans
**SE corner
**Scatter seeds, trim weeds down to mulch, spread some straw for water retention
**Irrigation made possible by being close to greenhouse/wellwater, in case we get no rain
*Cut hay for the cow over winter
*Hoping to get at least 1 litter out of the rabbits, also sourcing more does
'''Animal Foods'''
*Rabbits
**Currently sourcing more does on Craigslist
**We should have at least one litter before winter, those will grow through winter and we'll eat them after a few months.
*Second Dairy Cow
**Dairy Milker needed
**After Goodcow calves, if she has a male we should go ahead and buy a second cow.  If she has a heifer calf we should raise that one to be a dairy cow.
*Pigs
**Infrastructure: pallet fence, water
**Location: forest strip
*Sheep - dual purpose breeds
**Blue Faced Leicester
**Local breeds
**Infrastructure necessary: pallet fence, water
**Location: top of the hill on East side of the trees
 
 
==Materials==
 
What we need:
*Bulldozer: either rented or developed on-site
*Single-spade plow hookup for LifeTrac
*Ripper attachment for the double-spaded plow
 
===To do===
*Survey
*Site Plan
*Source bulldozer
*Augment LifeTrac
*Dig, dig, dig (ponds, swales, cellar, keyline)
*Amend soil
*Plant
*Reap what we sow:
**Pallet fence
**Edible fences
**Fruit and nut trees
**Vines (grapes, berries)
**Food and medicinal plants
**Polyculture vegetables
**Experimental cash crops: brussels, endives
**Experimental food diversification: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera Moringa trees]
 
Nitrogen-fixing shrubs:
*cuttings from natives around: falltime
*Partridge Pea
*False Wild Indigo
*Climbing rose (on site)
*Elaeagnus angustifolia (on site)
 
In Time:
*Spreading manure (up to 20 tons/acre)
**Sources: Teddy Pankau (dairy) and Tim (horse)
**Chickens as flock grows and matures
*Compost (from pile on-site)
*Worm Tea/Castings (develop vermiculture)
*Bio Char (from trees on-site)
*Spreading hay
*Mulching and edible mushroom inoculation
 
Requires bulldozer:
*Root Cellar/Shroom House
*Dig Swales and berms (hugelkultur)
*Dig ponds (water loving natives, watercress, cat tails)
 
===Sources===
*Lost Creek Farm Supply: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=lost+creek+farm+supply&ie=UTF-8&hl=en
*Melons: Floyd Hagerman/Linda, ask Marcin for email or phone number
*Amish: Jamesport, possible seed sellers:
**Map: http://www.jamesport-mo.com/jam/Amish_Country_Map.pdf
**Chamber of commerce: 660 490-6606
**H&M Country store: 660 684-6848
**Kramer-Yoder Store: 660 684-6793
*KS Food Circle, search seed producers/heritage growers
*Seed library
*[http://www.mediafire.com/?unj6aaduy49ztbs,yy60xan2f47qdy9,qyxasdtc5eytyqb,fhgx4ag0k38hxxs,k65h12725f8om5o,hmk3hozon88gj3f,eeb3bzoo7nppzo4,9y5bbex96ls1drk,nvbtdduzdv6nzjf,6xdfemvj5n1c436 Book Resources (.PDF)] from Graham


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Latest revision as of 18:04, 21 December 2012

Missouri Planting Calendar

Thanks so much Matt! Transcribed from Tim Cokenhower via Tim Obrien.

Some of what we'll be planting in 2013:

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