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Apple (Dwarf)
| 3 | 11' 11" | 3' 2" x 3' 2" | |
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Asparagus
| 55 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | Only purchase a few asparagus crowns. They will soon multiply. |
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Blackberry
| 4 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | |
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Blueberry
| 6 | 5' 11" | 5' 11" x 5' 11" | Plant in spring as soon as the ground can be worked, or in the fall soon after the leaves fall (when the plant goes in to dormancy.) |
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Chamomile
| 1 | 11" | 9" x 1' 3" | ROMAN Chamomile is a perennial. Roots go deep into the soil and collects rich nutrients; bringing these nutrients to the surface, where it can more readily be used by other plants. Use leaves for making excellent teas. |
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Chives
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | |
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Comfrey
| 6 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Comfrey is a MUST for each fruit tree. It is a living mulch; helps to aerate the soil; and attracts beneficial insects. Have several around the the future dripline of established tree.
Bocking 14 is a Russian variety that produces steriles seeds, thus it can only reproduce by clumbing. |
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Echinacea
| 3 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Medicinal Properties. Sun to partial shade. Cut flowers |
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Flower
| 3 | 7" | 5" x 7" | Daffodils: Plant tightly directly at the base of apple trees to deter voles from chewing on apple tree bark in the Fall and Winter. |
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Fruit (Dwarf Tree)
Sour Cherry
| 1 | 9' 10" | 9' 10" x 9' 10" | |
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Fruit (Dwarf Tree)
Rutgers Beach Plum #3
| 1 | 9' 10" | 9' 10" x 9' 10" | Nearly all plum varieties must be sprayed (w/ organic or nonorganic spray) to deter plum cucurclio.
This variety is tart and used for jams/jellies and is very resistant to pests and plum cucurclio. This is the variety you want if you are desiring a LOW MAINTENANCE plant. No spraying necessary! |
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Herb
Wormwood
| 3 | 7" | 5" x 9" | This bitter herb, Wormwood, creates "olfactory confusion" for pests. Medicinal properties. |
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Herb
Chicory
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Perennial. Retrieves nutrients from deep into the soil with taproot. Use young leaves in salads. Plant approximately where dripline of established fruit tree will be.
Bake and cut roots for coffee subsistitue. Medicinal purposes too |
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Horseradish
| 6 | 1' 1" | 1' 1" x 1' 1" | Plant where estimated mature tree's drip line will be. The dripline is the circumference of the outing leaf tips. So as far, horizontally, as the leaves on the tree are. Imagine where you would be standing under the tree in order for rain to be "dripping" on you. |
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Jerusalem Artichoke
| 12 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Do not actually purchase the 12 tubers, just a handful and they will soon multiply. |
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Kale
Brassica oleracea ramosa
| 0 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | Perennial! Grows from 3-5ft. tall. Plant closer to the center. |
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Kale
Brassica oleracea ramosa
| 3 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | Perennial kale! Grows 3-5 ft. tall!
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Lavender
| 3 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 7" | Attracts beneficial insecs. Edible flowers. |
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Lovage
| 4 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Perennial salad green. |
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Mint
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Mint deter apple scab |
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Nasturtium
Mashua
| 2 | 11" | 11" x 11" | Mashua is a perennial vine VERY closely related to the nasturtium! Mashua is susceptible to super chilly winter weather, so add another dumpload of mulch to retain warmth in the fall before winter comes.
Nasturtiums are a sacrificial plant for wooly apple aphids. Vine is lovely and both leaves and flowers are edible with a peppery taste. |
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Onion (Perennial)
| 3 | 5" | 5" x 5" | Egyptian Walking Onion- "Walks" across the bed as more onio bulbs are foremd. |
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Oregano
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Perennial culinary herb. |
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Other (Perennial)
Ground Cherry Tomato
| 3 | 1' 7" | 1' 7" x 1' 7" | |
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Raspberry
| 3 | 2' 3" | 1' 11" x 2' 11" | You only need to purchase 1 bush, it will soon begin to multiply by rooting itself. |
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Sage
| 4 | 11" | 11" x 1' 3" | Sage is a "sacrificial plant" for codling moths, which attack pear and apple trees. |
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Strawberry
| 14 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Swiss Chard
| 4 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Chard reseeds, thus making it a good option for placing in the orchard triangle beds. |
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Thyme
| 2 | 11" | 11" x 1' 3" | |
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Tree (Small)
Pear (Dwarf)
| 2 | 11' 11" | 8' 1" x 8' 1" | |
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Valerian
| 5 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Valerian stimulates phosphorus activity. (Phosphorus encourages root growth) It also encourages disease resistance and overall healthy plants. |
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