Food Forest Flashcards

1
Q

Food forest second from top layer

A

Understory

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2
Q

Understory later made up of (3)

A

Small trees

Immature trees

Large shrubs

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3
Q

Understory layer plants take advantage of

A

Gaps in canopy layer

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4
Q

Understory layer provides shelter for

A

Animals that live in forest

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5
Q

1st layer food forest

A

Root

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6
Q

2nd layer food forest

A

Vine

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7
Q

3rd layer food forest

A

Ground cover layer

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8
Q

4th layer food forest

A

Herbs

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9
Q

5th layer food forest

A

Shrubs

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10
Q

6th-7th layer food forest

A

Understory

Canopy

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11
Q

Our plant hardiness zone Lakefield

A

5

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12
Q

Prepare soil for food forest by

A

Lasagna bed

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13
Q

Lasagna In other words

A

Sheet mulching

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14
Q

If planting fruit trees in early spring

A

Wait until following spring to plant berries so fruit tree roots can get established

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15
Q

Why wait for fruit trees roots to establish before planting berries

A

So roots go deep enough not to compete for water and nutrients

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16
Q

After canopy, understory, and shrub layers are established

A

Begin herb layer

17
Q

Let each layer in food forest

A

Get established for a season or two before planting a new one