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   - Are you edible?   - Are you edible?
   - Do we want to eat you?   - Do we want to eat you?
-  - Are you native or not? +  - Are you native or not, and do you want to live here? 
-  - How do you multiply? +  - What sort of living conditions do you need (soil, sun, shade, care  etc..) 
-  - What kind ground or compost do you like? +  - How do you multiply yourself? 
-  - Do you like more sun, shadow or moist? +  - How - do you fit- in a guild? 
-  - Do you and how do you fit in a guild? +  - Who do you want to be your companions?
-  - And who do you want to be your companions?+
  
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 ==== how does this guide work ==== ==== how does this guide work ====
    
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-The centrlal elements in our garden are three low trees: +The central elements in this garden are for instance:  
-an Apple tree, a Mulberry and an Elderberry. Those three trees do tolerate each other very well. The idea is to make a guild or community around each tree and over time these guilds can slowly blend into each other. Other possible trees are for instance: pear, cherry, plum... +an **Apple tree**, a **Mulberry** and an **Elderberry**. Those three trees do tolerate each other very well. The idea is to make a guild or community around each tree and over time these guilds can slowly blend into each other. Other possible trees are for instance: **Pear**, **Cherry**, **Plum**... 
-more on [[luminous:fruit]]+more on [[luminous:fruit]]\\
  
-=== ♦ Appletree - Appelboom - Malus domestica === +♦ __Appletree - Appelboom - Malus domestica__ \\ 
- +An apple-tree plant community might include: daffodils, irises, or other early-flowering bulbs.  While blooming under the fruit tree, they provide beauty for us and attract pollinators to the tree.  Dill and onions planted under the drip line of the apple tree repel pests that are otherwise attracted to the tree. Beans, peas, or purple clovers fix soil nitrogen, improving the quality of the soil in which the tree is growing.  Comfrey and borage are herbs with many human uses.  In addition, they grow quickly and can be cut back and used as mulch around the tree.\\
  
-Companion plants for the apple tree: 
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-An apple tree plant community might include daffodils, irises, or other early-flowering bulbs.  While blooming under the fruit tree, they provide beauty for us and attract pollinators to the tree.  Dill and onions planted under the drip line of the apple tree repel pests that are otherwise attracted to the tree.  Beans, peas, or purple clovers fix soil nitrogen, improving the quality of the soil in which the tree is growing.  Comfrey and borage are herbs with many human uses.  In addition, they grow quickly and can be cut back and used as mulch around the tree. 
  
-=== ♦ Mulberry - Moerbij - Morus (L.) === +♦ __Elderberry - Vlier- Sambucus (L.)__\\ 
- +Plant near a compost heap as it assists in breakdown soil. Elderberry is a natural Antiseptic, 
 +the leaves encourage compost fermentation and makes excellent topsoil. The flowers are very attractive to insects and  the fruit is very attractive to birds – pigeons hang upside down in autumn to pick the berrys. 
 +It’s a general insecticide, the flowers and berries make lovely wine, pancakes, juices etc.\\
  
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-A special mixture for the groundcovering for under fruittrees is known in Germany under the name "Wolff Mischung". 
-The mixture consists many nutrients giving plants, gives protector for birds, attract bees and misleads verminous (ongedierte). 
-composition:  
-7,5% Alexandrijnse Klaver - Egyptian Clover - Trifolium alexandrinum  (L.) ,  
-25% Esparcette - Holly Clover - Onobrychis viciifolia ,  
-7,5% Inkarnaatklaver - Italian Clover - Trifolium incarnatum  (L.) 
-5% Perzische Klaver - Reversed Clover - Trifolium resupinatum  (L.) 
- 2,5% Rode Klaver - Red Clover - Trifolium pratense  (L.) 
-10% Lucerne Klaver – Alfalfa - Medicago sativa  (L.) 
-25% Wikken – Vetches - Vicia (L.) 
-10% Bijenmengsel - beemixture  
-7,5% Kruidenmengsel – herbmixture// 
  
-=== ♦ Elderberry - Vlier- Sambucus (L.) === +**"Wolff Mischung"** is a special groundcover mixture for under fruittrees. 
-Plant near a compost heap as it assists in breakdown soil. Elderberry is a natural Antiseptic, +The mixture consists many nutrients, gives protector for birds, attract bees and misleads verminous (ongedierte).\\ __composition Wolff Mischung:__ \\ 
-the leaves encourage compost fermentation and makes excellent topsoil. The flowers are very attractive to insects and  the fruit is very attractive to birds – pigeons hang upside down in autumn to pick the berrys. +7,5% **Alexandrijnse Klaver** - Egyptian Clover - Trifolium alexandrinum  (L.)\\ 
-It’s a general insecticide, the flowers and berries make lovely wine, pancakes, juices etc.+25%** Esparcette** - Holly Clover - Onobrychis viciifolia\\ 
 +7,5% **Inkarnaatklaver** - Italian Clover - Trifolium incarnatum  (L.)\\ 
 +5% **Perzische Klaver** - Reversed Clover - Trifolium resupinatum  (L.)\\ 
 + 2,5% **Rode Klaver** - Red Clover - Trifolium pratense  (L.)\\ 
 +10% **Lucerne Klaver** – Alfalfa - Medicago sativa  (L.)\\ 
 +25% **Wikken** – Vetches - Vicia (L.)\\ 
 +10% **Bijenmengsel** - bee-mixture \\ 
 +7,5% **Kruidenmengsel** – herb-mixture \\
  
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   * **Perenneal Pea** – Lathyrus gladiolus: nitrogen fixer   * **Perenneal Pea** – Lathyrus gladiolus: nitrogen fixer
   * **Jasmin** - Jasmijn – Jasminum officinale    * **Jasmin** - Jasmijn – Jasminum officinale 
-  * **Wisteria** – Wisteria floribunda: (not edible – nitrogen fixer).+  * **Wisteria** – Wisteria floribunda: (not edible – nitrogen fixer).\\ 
 +{{:vines-pr.png|}}
  
  
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   *and many more...   *and many more...
  
-Most of these plants are considered as **weeds**; and they make their living ass pioneer species: tough sundependent, fatgrowing and short lived.These early colonists invade bare or depleted soils. where one of there rolls is to accumulate nutrients in their roots and leaves. Each fall these plants die and rot, pumping a fat load of minerals into the soil. The enriched earth is then ready  for the next successionary phase of less emphemerial, more fastidious plants such as perennial herbs, shrubs and trees.+Most of these plants are considered as **weeds**; and they make their living as pioneer species: tough sundependent, fatgrowing and short lived.These early colonists invade bare or depleted soils. where one of there rolls is to accumulate nutrients in their roots and leaves. Each fall these plants die and rot, pumping a fat load of minerals into the soil. The enriched earth is then ready  for the next successionary phase of less emphemerial, more fastidious plants such as perennial herbs, shrubs and trees.
 succession is the progression from bare earth to short annual weeds to perennials. succession is the progression from bare earth to short annual weeds to perennials.
  
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   * **All Root vegetables** are also usefull.   * **All Root vegetables** are also usefull.
  
-when soil is compacted or clayey, plants are excellent tools to restore tilth and fluffiness.+When soil is compacted or clayey, plants are excellent tools to restore tilth and fluffiness.
 Species with deep, soil busting taproots are perfelt for the job. These include: Species with deep, soil busting taproots are perfelt for the job. These include:
   * **Daikon**- Rettich - Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus   * **Daikon**- Rettich - Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
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   * Flora Meydam: specialist in native dutch edible plants www.wildebertram.nl   * Flora Meydam: specialist in native dutch edible plants www.wildebertram.nl
   *[[gurukula botanical sanctuary]]: nurserie for endangered plantspecies and biodiveristy in India.   *[[gurukula botanical sanctuary]]: nurserie for endangered plantspecies and biodiveristy in India.
 +  * [[Jeruzalemgarden]]
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