2/ The big flat area at north end was created 10 or 25 yrs ago, it seems, by bulldozing tons of logging waste, garbage, and piece of Japanese Knotweed. I've picked put the garbage, and am killing the Knotweed. But the western edge slopes down at a VERY steep slope to beaver pond
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3/ Thinking I might want to stabilize the slope a bit vs erosion etc. Not going to spend huge money on rip rap (sharp edges rocks). Maybe grass? https://blueseal.com/product/slope-type-44/ …
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4/ cider apple maximalism: going with semi-dwarf trees on a 15' center-to-center spacing whew lads, we'll only have to sober up once a year (to harvest apples and brew more hard cider!)pic.twitter.com/rEuxkFKl1N
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5/ The eventual density and extent of the actual cider orchard plan likely lies in between these two extremes. Wife discovered that the already-existing trees-with-berries in the SE of the map are wild cherries, and suddenly she's getting VERY protective of her forest.pic.twitter.com/FZUuOT0CqN
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6/ necroposting to this old thread of mine from September ...https://twitter.com/MorlockP/status/1175536729375281158 …
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7/ current status: surfing various vendors of hard cider apple trees, putting data in a spreadsheet, updating the farm wiki There's room for a max of ~60 trees in the cider orchard location at 15' spacing, but I doubt I'll plant that many this spring (too expensive!)
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8/ I have no idea what cider apple varieties I might like, and no idea of what blends work, so I'm leaning towards "track down everything available, buy 1+ of each". oof
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9/ I have been shamed git > mediawikihttps://twitter.com/darkpixel/status/1239284438342615040 …
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10/ no, we already have the first orchard with pears, plums, eating apples, peaches, etc. that
@LibertyFarmNH planted this is a hard-cider specific orchardhttps://twitter.com/ThatRayShow/status/1239285200065970177 …Show this thread -
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12/ are you sure you didn't just get taller? https://twitter.com/leaker19/status/1239285275282604033 …
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13/ yeah, this isn't an industrial operation ; 15' spacing lets me get between trees either on foot or on a riding mower with a trailer (well, except for the very hilly bits)https://twitter.com/Yardsale_Mind/status/1239285491578499072 …
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14/ right, but we already have an orchard for eating fruits; this is our second orchard for hard ciderhttps://twitter.com/Player518214/status/1239286185144602625 …
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