25/04/2026
Hello ALD followers, its been a long while since I posted.
What does Autumn mean to you? Really, I'm curious to know what you are upto in your garden and in general. Please say Hi :-)
I've been pruning back all my biomass to make anaerobic compost and am sowing green manure crops heavy in Broad Beans for nitrogen fixing in the soil which activates microbiology in the soil and anticipation of Spring protein harvests.
It looks like we are getting Araucana chickens!!! unsolicited advice is welcome!!!
BIOMASS
Biomass plants for composting or used as a mulch can be species like: canna lilies, bana grass, ensete banana, comfrey, red clover, nasturtium, nettle, tansy, alfalfa, shungiku and include cover crop species such as chicory, daikon, oats, rye, lupins, buckwheat, vetch, phacelia, mustard & faba beans. The greater the diversity of plants & the deeper the roots the better as each root system hosts a unique community of microbes, aerates the soil and as plant roots die they become microbes food.
- Comfrey, known as knitbone is powerful medicine and deep rooted miner of minerals like phosphorus. Great for garden edges, activating compost and infusing in oil with mugwort for making balm for sprains and fractures.
Let me know if you'd like to buy comfrey plants as I'll be digging some up soon. $15 for a good clump that can be further divided.
