My wife keeps the flowers around the house but I’ve been removing undesirables from my native prairie area lately. The native grasses get better and better every year, this will be the 4th year since I’ve let it go wild and started planting natives.
1 area is about an acre and my oak savana area is about 1/2 acre. Eventually the native area will be about 3 acres.
For an area 80' by 80' I would do a combination of a native seed mix and plugs. Kill everything off this fall, and seed it down in the Spring/early summer. For the first couple of years you will want to keep the area mowed <12" to allow some of the slower growing plants to get a start before being shaded out. If you have any questions let me know.
Cucumber salad must be different in different regions, around these parts it's with vinegar and onions.
I tried using cattle panels this year. I took 3 16’ panels and 3 fence posts for each and set them up like a trellis. The verdict is still out. I definitely need to space my plants about twice as far if I go this method next year.
Yes, last year deer would take 1 bite out of all my green tomatoes. It seems to not be a problem with my trellis system this year.
