@Whaaat2008 I'd like to add that ground cover should have multiple uses as well. It can serve as forage for livestock, food for humans and nitrogen fixing as well. Bush type peas come to mind as an example. The more uses one can get out of a design element, the better as far as I'm concerned.
Thanks Happybuddyperson! I really appreciate your responding. Since I posted this question, I've figure out some very effective ways to do just what you've said in my area. I realize now that my main concern is getting root mass into the soil (preferably nitrogen fixers for me) and building the soil around my perennial trees and shrubs while maintaining moisture. In Florida, we have A LOT of white powder sand, so getting organic materials in the ground is the main idea.
@Whaaat2008 You can keep the same ground cover while the other stuff grows, but you can add more plants every year. You can change the ground cover, you can mulch, you can have a different roster of plants for different years if you decide, there's lots to choose. It's up to you to decide.
Do you repeat the ground cover over and over while you wait for the shrubs and trees to grow? I think I need a timeline for a few years to see what the cycles are.
@Uruz2012 Thanks guys. I completely agree. Thanks for the advice!
Whaaat2008 1 day ago
@Whaaat2008 I'd like to add that ground cover should have multiple uses as well. It can serve as forage for livestock, food for humans and nitrogen fixing as well. Bush type peas come to mind as an example. The more uses one can get out of a design element, the better as far as I'm concerned.
Uruz2012 1 day ago
Thanks Happybuddyperson! I really appreciate your responding. Since I posted this question, I've figure out some very effective ways to do just what you've said in my area. I realize now that my main concern is getting root mass into the soil (preferably nitrogen fixers for me) and building the soil around my perennial trees and shrubs while maintaining moisture. In Florida, we have A LOT of white powder sand, so getting organic materials in the ground is the main idea.
Whaaat2008 1 week ago
@Whaaat2008 You can keep the same ground cover while the other stuff grows, but you can add more plants every year. You can change the ground cover, you can mulch, you can have a different roster of plants for different years if you decide, there's lots to choose. It's up to you to decide.
happybuddyperson 1 week ago
The zeitgeist movement shares the same ideas and more.
freemanpatriot 1 month ago in playlist Lawton's Guide To Permaculture Design and Strategy
Do you repeat the ground cover over and over while you wait for the shrubs and trees to grow? I think I need a timeline for a few years to see what the cycles are.
Whaaat2008 3 months ago