top o’ the hill gang merritt prmaculture 028 a-d final presentation for instructor christopher...
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Top o’ the Hill Gang
Merritt Prmaculture 028 A-D Final PresentationFor Instructor Christopher ScheinDecember 11, 2009
R. AndersonS. BinneweisN. ChionesuT. HalulaT. MatthewsandK. White
Site His/Her Story
When and how did Christopher Shein inherit the Merritt garden?
What was there before Christopher (B.C.)?
Why are there intensive beds at the top of the hill?
What major projects have been realized?
Vision
Vision
Zones and Sectors
Assets
Needs Guacamole Guild!
Remove pond liner Fill pond with brush pile, top with manure and compost Plant avocado and associated plants
Improve Paths
Define access path through orchard Create paths around raised beds at top of orchard
Increase hillside vegetative cover
Replace dead or languishing fruit trees Include mulch plants: artichokes, comfrey Include N-fixers: native lupine, lotus, ice cream bean (in
guac. guild)
Add insectary plants in association with fruit trees
Guacamole Guild
Companion Plants
Tree Companion Plant 1
Companion Plant 2
Companion Plant 3
Apple Chives Garlic Comfrey
Fig Comfrey Nasturtiums Chamomile
Pear Comfrey Nasturtiums Lemon Balm
Peach Chives Garlic Comfrey
Nectarine Chives Garlic Comfrey
Persimmon Comfrey Nasturtiums Chamomile
Mulberry Nasturtiums Tarragon Thyme
Tree Companion Plant 4
Companion Plant 5
Companion Plant 6
Apple Nasturtiums Calendula Savory
Fig Calendula Cilantro Tarragon
Pear Dill Garlic Parsley
Peach Nasturtiums Calendula Tarragon
Nectarine Nasturtiums Calendula Tarragon
Persimmon Calendula Tarragon Lemon Balm
Mulberry Cilantro Anise Dill
Insectary PlantsJanuary:
Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum)Chaenomeles japonica (Jap. Flowering Quince)
February:Ribes uva-crispa (Gooseberry)Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)
March:Ajuga reptans (Bugle)Lupinus sp. (Lupines)
April:Alyssum saxatilis (Basket of Gold)Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos)Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
May:Lobelia erinus (Lobelia)Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy)Achillea sp. (Yarrow)
June:Lavandula angustifolia Lavender)Daucus carota (Queen Anne's Lace)Veronica spicata (Spike speedwell)
July:Thymus serpypyllum coccineus (Crimson Thyme)Sedum spurium & S. album (Stonecrops)Chaemaemelum nobile (Chamomile)
August:Chrysanthemum parthenium (Feverfew)Rudbeckia fulgida (Gloriosa daisy)Solidago sp. (Goldenrod)
September:Angelica gigas (Angelica)Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage)
October:Helianthus maximilianii (Maximilian sunflower)Jasminum officinale (Jasmine)
November:Viola tricolor (Johnny Jump-Up)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Chinese Hibiscus)
December:Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold)Hellebore niger (Christmas Rose)
