Author Topic: [project] transforming a small ecosystem (Read 22506 times)

Akira · « **Reply #90 on:** May 22, 2019, 14:34:46 »

Quote from: Frank Fremerey on May 21, 2019, 06:26:53

thx, Akira.

As humans are part of nature, every Ecosystem is "natural" in a way ... Also the Androidecosystem or the Bayer-Monsanto-GEO-Monoculture-Ecosystem ... "natural" in the common sense is but: grown without human intervention, not intended by humans ... in that sense my project is not "natural" but "planned and designed" ...

Frank, I would agree. But at least the insets are "naturally" attracted to your ecosystem thanks to the absence of the lack of bug killer.

Frank Fremerey · « **Reply #91 on:** May 22, 2019, 16:01:06 »

Quote from: Akira on May 22, 2019, 14:34:46

Frank, I would agree. But at least the insets are "naturally" attracted to your ecosystem thanks to the absence of the lack of bug killer.

mainly due to the presence of a selection of rare local species feeding wild bees. Thus my selection of these species.

most of the species are self seeding annuals. My aim is to shift the meadow towards perennial species adapted to moist nutrient rich soil. Why? Becsuse the soil here is moist and nutrient rich obviously and because my meadow is destined to become a means of pumping carbon from the air to the soil

http://www.perennialmeadows.com/

ColinM · « **Reply #92 on:** May 22, 2019, 19:39:51 »

It's good to see the progress you're achieving Frank.

I tried some transplanting recently. There's a herb called "Jack by the Hedge" in the UK, which I believe is Alliara petiolata
I've never had any luck getting the seeds to germinate, so when I found a big patch of it, dug up a plant to bring home

It has an unusual taste - both garlic and (sometimes hot) mustard

Frank Fremerey · « **Reply #93 on:** May 22, 2019, 21:19:45 »

Quote from: ColinM on May 22, 2019, 19:39:51

It's good to see the progress you're achieving Frank.

I tried some transplanting recently. There's a herb called "Jack by the Hedge" in the UK, which I believe is Alliara petiolata
I've never had any luck getting the seeds to germinate, so when I found a big patch of it, dug up a plant to bring home

It has an usual taste - both garlic and (sometimes hot) mustard

https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/new-un-decade-ecosystem-restoration-offers-unparalleled-opportunity

we are on the right track obviously

Ann · « **Reply #94 on:** May 22, 2019, 21:54:48 »

They get a bit hysterical about Garlic Mustard (which they call an invasive!) around here:

http://nyis.info/invasive_species/garlic-mustard/

I have plenty of it and I find it pretty so I mostly just let it do its thing!

ColinM · « **Reply #95 on:** May 22, 2019, 22:01:45 »

Quote from: Ann on May 22, 2019, 21:54:48

They get a bit hysterical about Garlic Mustard (which they call an invasive!) around here:

Thanks for this link Ann, I’m quite surprised and wonder if this is a slightly different variant or if conditions in the area they talk are much more suitable for it to grow then here?

Whenever I’ve encountered it in the UK, it forms a small percentage of the wider range of species growing in hedges and roadside verges.

Have you ever eaten it (eg. in salads? It can be pungent, but I like it)

Ann · « **Reply #96 on:** May 22, 2019, 23:05:46 »

I am fairly certain that the Mustard, like a number of other British wild flowers, came here originally in farm seed and those species which could survive our rather harsh winters went forth and multiplied.

This was a farm until the 1950s so I always have a goodly crop of "Invaders" including Dandelions, Celandines and Coltsfoot among others.

Frank Fremerey · « **Reply #97 on:** May 22, 2019, 23:47:40 »

The yellow persistant stuff is mustard, the fleshy white ones are raddish.

Instead of a goat I tend to add humans to the ecosystem and plant a variety of nutrient sucking cabbage, which will obviously be harvested before setting flower, taking away the overdose of fertility bad for biodiversity in wildflowers. If humans do not harvest the cabbage, it will bloom and make for nice photos

Frank Fremerey · « **Reply #98 on:** May 25, 2019, 14:18:53 »

New entry today, the only one in my garden yet. Please id plant and super small bee. Diameter of the white flower is roughly 2 or 3 centimeters across...

Thank You!!!