tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post562095920894989221..comments2023-03-10T21:22:12.685-08:00Comments on The Veggie Patch Re-imagined: Fungi instead of Fertilizer - Hida MannsOttawa Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-43760333505827063462012-02-14T19:35:23.442-08:002012-02-14T19:35:23.442-08:00Juliette de Bairacli Levy - Juliette of the Herbs ...Juliette de Bairacli Levy - Juliette of the Herbs at http://vimeo.com/18952969MikeHhttp://portageperennials.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-86635474484911538912010-06-02T13:27:32.240-07:002010-06-02T13:27:32.240-07:00Over the last short while I've been researchin...Over the last short while I've been researching these amazing fungi. While a few plants don't have mycorrhizal associations - including the cabbage and beet family - about 95% of plants do.<br /><br />What I found both interesting and alarming is that just about everything most of us routinely do as gardeners has a nasty effect on these fungi. Tilling, digging, weeding, any heavy fertilizing, etc. <br /><br />Thanks for the info on clover. I will definitely include that as a host crop to nurture in my pages on these guys.Lesliehttp://www.the-compost-gardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-23140498920718830492010-05-14T01:27:19.425-07:002010-05-14T01:27:19.425-07:00Ah yes - I missed that, sorry. Chenpodiaceae are ...Ah yes - I missed that, sorry. Chenpodiaceae are also non-mycorrhizal. Invasive alien species in North America, such as Alliaria petiolata, garlic mustard, stand accused of damaging/altering the mycorrhizal status of soils where they occur. <br />I like the idea of having mycorrhizal refuges (the grasses etc) which allow recolonization to occur. In my case I think that would probably lead to a yield reduction, seeing as it would provide ideal conditions for slugs feed, breed and make midnight sorties into the crops.Rhizowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898344291012563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-81138888396590474782010-05-13T07:31:34.455-07:002010-05-13T07:31:34.455-07:00This is very interesting, I have never thought of ...This is very interesting, I have never thought of weeds this way.<br /><br />I use a lot of straw mulch in my garden, but weeds do find their way through the thick straw anyhow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-39876897291957615862010-05-13T05:27:10.964-07:002010-05-13T05:27:10.964-07:00I think she mentions that in one of the later ques...I think she mentions that in one of the later questions when mentioning broccoli and oil seed rape. This is a fascinating subject that I am only now learning more about thanks to this researcher and others!Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-44697174626946785792010-05-12T23:43:48.435-07:002010-05-12T23:43:48.435-07:00Thanks a lot for this engaging interview. I have b...Thanks a lot for this engaging interview. I have been thinking a lot lately about how to encourage mycorrhiza wherever they are needed in the garden, so I loved finding this topic in your blog.Angelahttp://growcookmake.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-76683550179527325512010-05-12T22:45:26.624-07:002010-05-12T22:45:26.624-07:00Not all crops are mycorrhizal - brassicas, for ins...Not all crops are mycorrhizal - brassicas, for instance aren't (or are poor hosts even if they are colonised) and there's some evidence that incorporating them into the soil actually reduces mycorrhizal colonisation of following crops.Rhizowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898344291012563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157796120640152479.post-91322133131538744452010-05-12T07:08:29.156-07:002010-05-12T07:08:29.156-07:00As one who's weeds tend to take over by August...As one who's weeds tend to take over by August I'm guessing she still removes the unwanted ones. If you don't everything rots due to lack of air.<br /><br />We fertilize using manure from our cows and tobacco scrap from our crops. We find the tobacco helps keep the bugs down. You can buy your own if you are interested. I've never tried their product so I have no idea how it works, the results etc. I just found it interesting since we've been doing the same thing for years. http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2519942 We don't bother with the cayenne pepper... as long as it keeps the ants down... we'll keep using it. Also, it's VERY high in nitrogen. My strawberries - if they survive this spring, they didn't appreciate the 100km winds of a few days ago - will be mulched with straw.farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.com