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Gardening

In reply to the discussion: Shade in the garden questions. [View all]

intheflow

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2. Yes, I've re-thought this tree idea since posting.
Mon May 27, 2013, 04:57 AM
May 2013

Actually woke myself up thinking about it (she admits while typing at 4am). Not only is there the problem of a tree needing to grow/growing too big eventually, but a tree is permanent shade. Fine for certain crops, certainly, but it doesn't lend itself to crop rotation very well. I'd been thinking crop rotation was only applicable to gardens planted directly in the ground, but I after I posted this I found a web site that talked about crop rotation in raised beds, which of course makes sense. So... I'm now thinking a moveable "wall", such as you describe, or even a clothes line I could hang old lace curtains from would be smarter options over the long run.

Thanks!

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