[permaculture-oceania] Help needed in planning our PC farm

[jedd]

On Tuesday 20 June 2006 9:17 am, Faith Thomas wrote:
 ] There has been a fair bit of research done with regard to wandering jew
 ] under citrus trees... it has the very useful ability of increasing the

 I've been contemplating using nasturtiums or maybe even geraniums
 under some of my younger trees, with the same intent -- to shade and
 retain moisture, while hopefully not taking too much in the way of
 water and nutrients for themselves.  I know that both those plants
 *can* survive and flourish in poor and dry soil, but not sure how
 much they'll compete for either with my trees.  Any ideas?

 Both are edible, and I have the unfortunate benefit of lots of
 bouncing wildlife who will prevent either becoming weedy.  Is
 wandering jew edible?  I have memories, from the 'burbs, of it being
 particularly weedy & invasive.  Perhaps unfairly, I've always put it
 in the same mental category as impatiens -- something *other*
 people might grow (and subsequently spend their weekends pulling
 out.  ;)

 Jedd.