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Cold Climate Design

8/9/2018

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The site is basically an empty canvas apart from an existing shed and rainwater tank.  There is a slope leading up from the house to a flattened area at the back of the property.

Materials required : 

-Sleepers for steps
-Bamboo / sticks / fence posts as trellis system for natural barriers around zone II
- Large rocks (some already exist on property) as a retaining wall on sloped area dividing one I and II and rock spiral in zone III
- chicken coop
- wood chips for pathways
- pond liner, solar pump
- stakes and protective barriers for initial growth of orchard trees
- 4 posts and 2 gates
- trellis system for fence near chicken coop in zone II

Plants : 

zone I veges : 

Rotations that have a heavy feeder, light feeder, green manure, then legume such as:

parsnip
spring onion
green manure
​snow peas

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Zone II orchard and chicken run : 

Apple
nectarine
lemon
peaches
plum
Chicory
Anise
Comfrey
Fennel
Thyme
Nasturtium 
Rosemary 
Sage

Zone III - rock spiral

Lavender
Echinacea
Aster
Baby's tear
Ornamental grasses
Creeping thyme

Zone IV

Walnut tree
Black Raspberry
Mulberry 
Ginger Elderberry
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Animals : 

Australorps and Leghorns for chicken run
Goldfish for pond

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