Tag Archives: “soil conservation”

Sericea lespedeza has good points as well as bad ones

Posted on August 28, 2018 by tedmanzer

Most of our land is not prime farmland. Some places have problems with soil moisture, fertility or erodibility. We can’t grow row crops anywhere we want, and we usually can’t afford to fertilize places that may not provide a return … Continue reading →

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Live Oak – The Heritage Tree

Posted on January 4, 2012 by tedmanzer

When the topic of survival food comes up, acorns can’t be far behind. Unfortunately, not all are created equal. Oaks are divided into two groups, white oaks and red oaks. The acorns of red oak species like water, willow, scarlet, … Continue reading →

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