[Pil-pc-oceania] Jerusalem artichokes underneath fruit and nut trees

[Graeme George - Earthcare Permaculture]

G'day Hannah

Lemon Grass is mentioned in lots of permaculture texts as a weed 
barrier, but it doesn't do very well in southern winters. The system 
that Dan is building for Di is in Gippsland, southern Victoria.

Cheers

Graeme
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hannah brumerskyj wrote:
> Hi Dan,
> I am a big fan of Jerusalem Artichokes, although they die down and 
> need harvesting over winter, and there is a possibility the couch 
> could grow through in that time. They are harvested toward the end of 
> autumn when they die back. But apart from that they are great, 
> windbreak, mulch when die down, cut flowers late summer, mid autumn, 
> and delicious. If you were going to use them on a large scale you 
> would get enough to look at marketing them, depending on your soil. 
> Other options you could look at though would be comfrey - makes great 
> fertiliser for the fruit trees, and lemon grass, not sure if others 
> have suggestions.
>  
> Hannah Brumerskyj
>
> */Dan Palmer <darnample at gmail.com>/* wrote:
>
>     Hey all,
>
>     We're thinking of planting Jerusalem artichokes at the base of our
>     (3m
>     wide) swale mounds as part of our strategy to keep out the cooch and
>     other grasses. I know they can become a bit rampant and was wondering
>     if anyone had experience with using them in this way.
>
>     Best,
>     Dan
>

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