Native American Garden Final Update - Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
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Date: 2021-05-17
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Enaaniibwit
Cut punky wood a little over knee high place them in a marsh let them sit over the winter and retrieve in spring for garden building time. Dig a 2' deep trench x 2' wide. place logs in even intervals in the trench standing up right. Fill in the trench at this point the logs should look like mini fence posts. Now from earlier in spring after catching a ton of smelts which are an invasive species so no limit on that one; dump the smelts in the row and cover with soil as you build the mound up to about hip high. Where your garden is I would recommend making your mounds pretty wide for more surface area to catch rain in a furrow on the top of the mound. Soak the mound to encourage settling. Boil a pot of water then lower heat to a simmer and with a small hand full of white pine needles place in pot of water to steep and then dilute with more water and let cool down to ambient temp. Soak Corn Seeds in the pine tea overnight. Plant corn in the middle of the furrow on top the mound about a hand length or just a little more apart from each other. After the corn sprouts plant the beans about a hands length from the corn, one on each side and plant the pumpkins on the side of the mound. Now you have a garden that's easy to weed out those lamb quarters which are safe cooked like spinach if you wish to eat the weeds. And once the Corn, Beans and Pumpkins take off the Beans climb the corn and provide nutrients through its roots to the corn while the pumpkins big broad leaves make it hard for weeds to overtake the space. For potatoes saucer like dimples in the side of the mounds is good for them to successfully grow and safe with pumpkins because the potatoes rises higher than the pumpkins leafs. That is the Odawa way of doing it
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Cut punky wood a little over knee high place them in a marsh let them sit over the winter and retrieve in spring for garden building time. Dig a 2' deep trench x 2' wide. place logs in even intervals in the trench standing up right. Fill in the trench at this point the logs should look like mini fence posts. Now from earlier in spring after catching a ton of smelts which are an invasive species so no limit on that one; dump the smelts in the row and cover with soil as you build the mound up to about hip high. Where your garden is I would recommend making your mounds pretty wide for more surface area to catch rain in a furrow on the top of the mound. Soak the mound to encourage settling. Boil a pot of water then lower heat to a simmer and with a small hand full of white pine needles place in pot of water to steep and then dilute with more water and let cool down to ambient temp. Soak Corn Seeds in the pine tea overnight. Plant corn in the middle of the furrow on top the mound about a hand length or just a little more apart from each other. After the corn sprouts plant the beans about a hands length from the corn, one on each side and plant the pumpkins on the side of the mound. Now you have a garden that's easy to weed out those lamb quarters which are safe cooked like spinach if you wish to eat the weeds. And once the Corn, Beans and Pumpkins take off the Beans climb the corn and provide nutrients through its roots to the corn while the pumpkins big broad leaves make it hard for weeds to overtake the space. For potatoes saucer like dimples in the side of the mounds is good for them to successfully grow and safe with pumpkins because the potatoes rises higher than the pumpkins leafs. That is the Odawa way of doing it
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Stamm
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I thing, you are going to fast with that plot in general in a traditional system. Lets realyse that a fertile garden is maby step 5 on a plot. You can speed that up, but not to much. The pic weed thing showes that something is not in balance. I have only little insides about your plot but from wat I can see, it must be very degradated, ph around 5 and heavly eroded, by wind ( kley minerals and silk I think that is the word for the next soil sise. and the humin soil is not there or completly degradated. So best thing is to heal the soil first, and then try a garden.
And I would really like to healp you on this one by discussing treatmends for the patient with you, this would be so intersting for me and hopefully for you too
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Ps
I thing, you are going to fast with that plot in general in a traditional system. Lets realyse that a fertile garden is maby step 5 on a plot. You can speed that up, but not to much. The pic weed thing showes that something is not in balance. I have only little insides about your plot but from wat I can see, it must be very degradated, ph around 5 and heavly eroded, by wind ( kley minerals and silk I think that is the word for the next soil sise. and the humin soil is not there or completly degradated. So best thing is to heal the soil first, and then try a garden.
And I would really like to healp you on this one by discussing treatmends for the patient with you, this would be so intersting for me and hopefully for you too
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Julia
I have not used Horse manure. I once worked for an old lady who had me plant just 6 seeds of -Sweet Meat- Squash. I planted them in a 1 by 2 foot square of black dirt on the south side next to the house. (no doubt the cement foundation held the heat at night) I used 1 cap full of Fish emulsion per gallon of water every other day until the vines took off and tried to invade the back yard with lengths 18 to 22 feet long. During the hottest part of the summer the Squash were demanding 2 gallons of water/Fish emulsion daily. We had a really good crop of fruit (36) when the killing frost came. I do not even remember the name of the Fish emulsion I used.
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I have not used Horse manure. I once worked for an old lady who had me plant just 6 seeds of -Sweet Meat- Squash. I planted them in a 1 by 2 foot square of black dirt on the south side next to the house. (no doubt the cement foundation held the heat at night) I used 1 cap full of Fish emulsion per gallon of water every other day until the vines took off and tried to invade the back yard with lengths 18 to 22 feet long. During the hottest part of the summer the Squash were demanding 2 gallons of water/Fish emulsion daily. We had a really good crop of fruit (36) when the killing frost came. I do not even remember the name of the Fish emulsion I used.
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Tahurul
I had similar difficulties with my garden, I had a bunch of varieties growing in close proximity because of the size of my backyard, onions, garlic, Jerusalem artichoke, raspberries, strawberries, purple cabbages, a variety of khales, tomatoes, a variety of squashes and melons, a bunch of herbs I even got ambitious and tried to grow some cauliflower but caterpillars got to those. I always try to get people on starting a garden even maybe just a herb garden cause nothing beats growing your own food, fresh and chemical free, hopefully more will join the movement anyway thanks for sharing.
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I had similar difficulties with my garden, I had a bunch of varieties growing in close proximity because of the size of my backyard, onions, garlic, Jerusalem artichoke, raspberries, strawberries, purple cabbages, a variety of khales, tomatoes, a variety of squashes and melons, a bunch of herbs I even got ambitious and tried to grow some cauliflower but caterpillars got to those. I always try to get people on starting a garden even maybe just a herb garden cause nothing beats growing your own food, fresh and chemical free, hopefully more will join the movement anyway thanks for sharing.
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Julie
Not sure of your growing zone but if you have frost, consider winterkill covercrops for a year that will drown out the weeds, have a mix of a legume and a grass like barley, make sure you plant late or cut them back before they flower or you'll have a covercrop weed problem. My squash planted in my green manure area out produced in quantity and size than any other area by more 4x as many per plant by comparison. Something to consider. Also in another area of Butternut and Hubbard I put fish heads underneath the seedlings when planted, they are considerably larger than the ones without.
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Not sure of your growing zone but if you have frost, consider winterkill covercrops for a year that will drown out the weeds, have a mix of a legume and a grass like barley, make sure you plant late or cut them back before they flower or you'll have a covercrop weed problem. My squash planted in my green manure area out produced in quantity and size than any other area by more 4x as many per plant by comparison. Something to consider. Also in another area of Butternut and Hubbard I put fish heads underneath the seedlings when planted, they are considerably larger than the ones without.
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jmspaintings
Tried a three sisters garden myself this year. Had my own challenges due to a late start and a cool summer. Best corn I grew was tom thumb popcorn. It did well despite poor conditions. I planted most corn in rows but did a couple of mounds with corn in a circle. I had read that this is the way the native Americans planted. The mounds did work better but they take a lot of effort and room. My suggestion for your water difficulties and weed issues is mulch. It makes a huge difference. Best of luck with the bureaucracy.
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Tried a three sisters garden myself this year. Had my own challenges due to a late start and a cool summer. Best corn I grew was tom thumb popcorn. It did well despite poor conditions. I planted most corn in rows but did a couple of mounds with corn in a circle. I had read that this is the way the native Americans planted. The mounds did work better but they take a lot of effort and room. My suggestion for your water difficulties and weed issues is mulch. It makes a huge difference. Best of luck with the bureaucracy.
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Mrmramerican
Put a goat in there, it'll grind those weeds to oblivion, seeds too.
Maybe a plastic barrier might help raise soil temps and expedite germination rate in your northern climate.
One book that may be of an advantage -Back to basics- I had a very old copy from my Grandmother, and it was my favorite book to nerd out on as a kid
Wish I had a garden this spring, but I haven't the space for it.
Keep up the good content, I love watching your videos! A+++ quality content every time, even when eating brains haha
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Put a goat in there, it'll grind those weeds to oblivion, seeds too.
Maybe a plastic barrier might help raise soil temps and expedite germination rate in your northern climate.
One book that may be of an advantage -Back to basics- I had a very old copy from my Grandmother, and it was my favorite book to nerd out on as a kid
Wish I had a garden this spring, but I haven't the space for it.
Keep up the good content, I love watching your videos! A+++ quality content every time, even when eating brains haha
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crazyaboutnature
I assume you already know about it, but in the future you should plant it as the Three Sisters. The squash spread on the ground and prevent weed growth. The corn grows tall and serves as the pole for your pole beans. Additionally, the beans provide nitrogen to the soil, which corn and squash readily use up. Finally, all three can sustain a person. The corn and beans provide a complete protein, while the squash provides other vital nutrients. If grow them all as a poly-culture you may see greater benefit.
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I assume you already know about it, but in the future you should plant it as the Three Sisters. The squash spread on the ground and prevent weed growth. The corn grows tall and serves as the pole for your pole beans. Additionally, the beans provide nitrogen to the soil, which corn and squash readily use up. Finally, all three can sustain a person. The corn and beans provide a complete protein, while the squash provides other vital nutrients. If grow them all as a poly-culture you may see greater benefit.
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David
I have been told not sure how true it is but the native American Indian around here planted the 3 sisters all in the same hole the squash would choke out the weeds the for the corn. The corn gave the beans something to grow up on and the beans added the nitrogen needed for the corn and squash you might want to look into this for next year I know my dad's aunt's grew corn and beans together cause we have a old corn planter that would plant both at the same time
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I have been told not sure how true it is but the native American Indian around here planted the 3 sisters all in the same hole the squash would choke out the weeds the for the corn. The corn gave the beans something to grow up on and the beans added the nitrogen needed for the corn and squash you might want to look into this for next year I know my dad's aunt's grew corn and beans together cause we have a old corn planter that would plant both at the same time
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Cundiamores
That-s to be expected from first year gardens. My garden is 3 yrs old. I planted in 50/50 topsoil and compost. My First year I could have cried.
Second year I amended with compost and it was much better. This year after incorporating all organic materials I could, (I even picked up spent coffee grounds from local cafe for weeks) i have much better soil, the -crumb- of it is great and it has good moisture retention. Don-t lose heart!
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That-s to be expected from first year gardens. My garden is 3 yrs old. I planted in 50/50 topsoil and compost. My First year I could have cried.
Second year I amended with compost and it was much better. This year after incorporating all organic materials I could, (I even picked up spent coffee grounds from local cafe for weeks) i have much better soil, the -crumb- of it is great and it has good moisture retention. Don-t lose heart!
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