AusBonsai

HI guys

I have just cleared a patch of earth to grow some trees.
I'm thinking ( a few Maples , Crabapples , maybe a Elm

Any ideas on how i could make it better. ?

When you say make it better, are you referring to improving the soil ? I'm sure many on here will chime in with advice on digging in fertilizer and perhaps some pea straw and let it settle in for a month or so before planting your trees.

Hi 5of5

Very Nice little patch you have there NOW go out there & get yourself a big heap of Chook, Sheep, Cow & or Horse Poo & dig it in & every two week's dig the soil over till the start of spring so that the Poo break's down & then just before you plant your tree's in there at the start of spring go grab a big bag of blood & bone & throw a few hand full's over it then dig it in, then stick what ever you like in there & stand back & I do mean stand back & watch them grow, PS keep us up to date with the progress

Regard's The Hacker

Thanks Hacker thats just what i wanted to know.

Now i'm off to buy a Cow , Chicken (maybe 2 its a large area for one chook) and a horse.

5of5 but not sure if you know but with a cow's you can also milk it & the chook also lay egg's so win win alround

Good to know

Follow above advice for soil improvement and WIN.
Other than that, the only way I see to improve it is to plant Junipers and Black Pines instead

Hi Fiveoffive , nice start to bigger things and things will get bigger in there . Dont pop that Elm in there , it might take over the plot , and then you will have "lost the plot" and will need another .Cant wait to see it planted out .

Cheers Alpine

First things first Alpineart i need to find me some stock

Hi Mate , if you buy a horse a sheep a cow and a chicken you will already have the stock .Just be careful how you plant them

Cheers Alpine

I have just cleared a patch of earth to grow some trees.
I'm thinking ( a few Maples , Crabapples , maybe a Elm

Any ideas on how i could make it better. ?

What you have looks ok. To make it better just double the size

Ok
10 to /15kgs of chicken planted and 20kgs of horse.
with about 30kgs more.

Now to find that cow.

Has anyone seen one ?

5of5 nice to see that you are workin that growin plot of your's , I was just thinking you should also grab yourself a bag of pea straw & spread that over the top as that will break aswell & also help improve the soil

Regard's The Hacker

yeah good idea. I mixed in two bags of pine bark as well. ( thx to Alpineart ).

I'll keep mixing .

Yeah like shibui has said now double the size i look at the vacant block next an think mmmm i could fill it by Xmas hahahah.
Trust me you will get hooked on growing in the ground i have, so much faster then in pots im at my olives every day taking shoots of there trunks bases