guildfordcycads

Hi all! Moved to a small city lot in Michigan, so not tons of lawn to convert to a food forest. I do have a screened in patio, however (not insulated). It gets only a few hours of direct sun in the winter (not a ton of sun in MI in the winter anyways). If I hung up thick plastic over the screens do you think I could get it to act somewhat like a greenhouse?

Can I collect a sample of water from my pond and nearby lake in jars and wait 1-2 days to test for DO? Or, does the test need to occur immediately after collection? I’m looking to buy this kit for my classroom.

Hey everyone. I’m getting my food forest together. I live very close to a river with a lot of carp in it. Bag limit is 25 per day. I’m right in the middle of a lot of commercial agriculture. Mostly irrigated with canals and the run off from these farms dump in the river. I know there is quite a bit of pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, storm drians from roads end up in it as well. It’s common knowledge here not to eat any fish from this river due to contamination. They would be an amazing resource to add to my food forest as a natural fertilizer. But I am hesitant to bring them in because of the contamination. What are your thoughts on integrating these fish in my forest?

Hey guys, I’m trying Seaberry from seed this year and I’m curious to hear experiences with it. How long can I expect to wait from seed until first fruit?