Shani's Edible Landscaping, Soulful Soils

Hey y’all. I promised to share the spreadsheet I made a few years ago. Well- here it is. It’s pretty basic, it looks more impressive than it is. Some, most of the information probably isn’t important, like the out of date seed prices. I made this spreadsheet for Dave’s SOS, it’s specifically geared to designing hedgerows for the Organic Farm. Cherry pick the information you want. Most of the spreadsheets show which plants attract which beneficials which attack which pests. When using it, work your way backwards. Ask yourself:

1. What are my important crops?
2. Are there pests attacking my crops?
3. If yes, is the damage past the economic threshhold?
4. If yes, what pests do I have?
5. When are my pests a problem?
6. Which beneficial eats those pests?
7. Is the beneficial active when the pest is active?
8. If yes, what plant does the beneficial like?
9. Is that plant active when the beneficial is active?
10. If yes, where can I most effectively put the plant?
11. Where can I get those seeds.

There ya are. Good luck with it~ Let me know if y’all want to add to it and I’ll invite y’all to view the living spreadsheet.

Till next time.

Shani A

insectary hedgerow with seed sources 2 (1)