Here we share some articles, web pages, and pamphlets we found online.
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Coppicing and Pollarding extensive information page from the Midwest Permaculture Association. What these techniques are, what their eciological effects are and who’s doing them now.
Medlaronia Polyculture Creating a park-like setting for the grounds, a 2017 article from the Balkan Ecology Project .
Fruit Tree Terms and References listed in the Trees of Antiquity Nursery website.
Unconventional stories from an apple farmer “A perennial resource for farmers young and old.” Calling Eliza Greenman, a one time Maine resident, extreme apple enthusiast/explorer, and practical livestock farmer, does not do justice to this passionate grower. Find out why she promotes “Eat Ugly Apples” and learn of her work to track down some awesome Mulberries. —Jack K.
Rooting Dormant Cuttings. Short article by Jesse Stevens on the proper way to successfully root cuttings as applicable to several species.
Coppicing, Pollarding, and Hedgelaying North America Facebook Group. Discussion of the tools, techniques, species, and history of these fascinating practices. Modeled after a similar group in the U.K.
In Praise of Chips 
is an article on Ramial Wood Chips by Tom Roberts. (Ramial wood chips are produced by chipping tree branches and brush from 4 inches in diameter on down.) Tom discusses how he uses them on an organic vegetable farm in central Maine.
Hollow Log Birdhouses Instead of splitting up hollow logs found in the firewood pile, why not make birdhouses from them?
Fruit Exploring, a little pamphlet produced by Jack Kertesz on exploring for forgotten and abandoned fruit trees.
Renovating Old Apple Trees from the Fedco Trees website.
The Permaculture Activist , website of the Permaculture Activist magazine.
The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono (PDF) A story following a tree planter in southeastern France from 1910 to 1947.
Making a Tripod Ladder by Steve Burkhalter, March 3, 2004, in Japanese Gardening website. While traditionally made from bamboo and intricate lashings, this modified tripod ladder looks to be a practical Do-It-Yourself approach for creating a stable pruning and picking platform, with little money or skills needed.
Fedco Trees list of Web Resources relating to trees.
Links to Maine apple orchards .
Ag-Radar Apple Sites UMaine Extension’s list of primary apple orchard sites with on-farm biofix observations. Search this site for a weather station near you and learn when to scout for specific pests or to expect certain diseases.
Trees For Graziers . If you have livestock and are considering supplementing their feed with a tree based foraged system you should take a look here. Included in the articles are some of the economic factors that could make this option more palatable for the farmer/rancher, including a detailed analysis of a potential mulberry/hog feeding operation. As a former provider of honeylocust trees, they have taken a hiatus to better understand its lesser appreciated qualities, i.e., thorns, that develop in seedlings of thornless varieties. They are now researching the genetics responsible for this trait and will continue to make grafted and clonally propagated trees available in the future. You can also learn more from their book sold at their website THE GRAZIERS GUIDE TO TREES
Propagating Nut Trees , a 16 page illustrated guide to the vegetative propagation of nut trees. Print version only, $1.75 from PennSateExtension.
The Fruit Nut , “started by Trevor Newman dedicated to exploring and popularizing uncommon and underutilized fruiting plants. A key mission of The Fruit Nut is to make fruit growing exciting and accessible to home and land owners while promoting ecologically sound and economically viable practices.” “Pomology, Fruit Exploring, & Orcharding”.
Edimentals . A plant lovers blog by book author Stephen Barrows focusing on plants that are both “edible” and “ornamental”. “Stephen has devoted over 30 years trialing the world’s perennial vegetables. He grows more than 2,000 edible plants in his garden close to the Arctic Circle in Norway.”
Stephen Barstow grows a ridiculous number of edible perennials at his seaside home in Norway. His regular posts are informative and inspiring and instill a bit of jealously for northern tier growers. Why aren’t we growing and eating more of these cold tolerant, nutritious and diverse crops? Here’s a place to start gleaning and dreaming. Some of these plants can be found in the US, including some gems right here in Maine. Stephen likes to point out that a number of these plants appear during “the Hunger Months”, when storage crops are scarce and early crops are just being planted. ––Jack K.
Growing Grapes in Minnesota – A Best Practices Manual for Cold Climate Viticulture by the Minnesota Grape Growers Association, 2016. You can download this excellent publication. Minnesota has aggressively addressed optimizing breeding and cultural practices for successfully growing grapes in colder locations.
GROWING KIWIBERRIES IN NEW ENGLAND: A GUIDE FOR REGIONAL PRODUCERS by William Hastings. A 2018 masters thesis. (pdf)
Growing Kiwiberries in New England by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. An online guide for regional (New England) producers of Kiwiberies (hardy kiwis).
Shrubs for Slopes . An article from Fine Gardening magazine.
Plants for a Future . Their main aims are researching and providing information on ecologically sustainable horticulture, as an integral part of designs involving high species diversity and permaculture principles. Website provides a 7,000 page database of plants.
Hogtree , Eliza Greenman has a strong Maine connection, an intense passion for apples and raises them in a smart, dynamic, and thrifty way, especially as hog feed.
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