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sockhill Englewood, TN Aug 17, 2009

I would like to start with 50 blacberry plants,about a 1/4 acer of my field that will be shaped to let it drain to a water branch.how should I prep this spot prior to planting my new plant? Should I spray the grass that it has on it now,then rotortill ground after grass has died out?I live in East Tennessee area i beleive it is in zone 7 any help will be gladly used for this is me and 10 year sons first time gardening fruit plants.He hopes to make a car payment when the time comes (lol).Also need types of plants that will grow in this area.



Thanks and be blessed in your gardens- Tony and Nathan Brown

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 18, 2009

Spraying the weeds and grass before you till is certainly a good idea.Although, you do not want your garden area to drain into any water source. Any fertilizer or other garden chemical should never be allowed to run off into a water source.

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2gonefishing Milwaukee, WI Aug 18, 2009

Hi Tony and Nathan Brown:

A dream come true to farm--suggest contacting your local farmers association, also any state help. They will work with you when it comes to saving the land, sparing drainage problems to natural water sources, and wildlife of course. You mentioned your son-he may wish to become a member of FFA (future farmers of America)-scholarships are awarded etc.. We have a wildlife habitat garden here up north in a big city and blackberries was the first fruit shrub planted for the wildlife to be protected--could hide among. Watch out for those thorns; the worst ever found. A number of years back we used the remainder of the years dieback to scare off squirrels from going into the lilly patch. Approximately 2" in height, buried the thorn sticks in the soil among the lillies and yelp! The squirrels have never returned for over 7 years now to that area of the garden--all wildlife critters walk around and not through, even the cats--amazing. Good Luck
God Bless all your future harvests.

God's Garden, Wildlife Habitat in the BIg City!

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2gonefishing Milwaukee, WI Aug 18, 2009

oops! the web site to the Future Famers Of America is www.ffa.org Here if you look down the list you will find the individual state listing as well.

God's Garden-Wildlife Habitat Gardener!

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