planting season coming up

for anyone interested

for 5 acres I invested $700 in pasture seed to help stock the pastures. Timothy, alfalfa, orchard grass, clover and rye grass, in 50lb bags, so this should last 2-3 years or more.

I've just completely a disgusting gruelling search for the cheapest deals on plants for the garden.

I have a $500 plant budget, thus far, with $350 I've gotten

2 tree peonies- animal resistant
regular peonies- beautiful heirloom varieties, the most luxurious cut flowers- animal resistant
24 hedge roses for rose hips- a variety high in vitamin c dense hedge forming
2 tulip trees- shade trees for the animals
10 asian empress trees- magnificent trees, also one of the fastest growing-legend has it the pheonix only lands on this tree....
2 weeping willows- shade trees for the animals in the creek pasture
1 hickory
4 apple trees
3 strawberry TREES- yes trees
3 tomato TREES= yes trees!
6 spinach VINES- on a vine so it will give lots and lots of spinach
peach VINES- fruit like peaches on vines- big harvest in one season
grapes- catawba grapes, for eating, red wine and champagne- north tolerant
north tolerant passion fruit vines that bear edible fruit
12 taro plants to plant along the creek- bring in and feast on in winter, put the tops out to grow in spring again.
1 red oak- shade and firewood
kiwi fruit vines
12 canadian hemlock
magnolia trees
silk trees- cold hardy but the same as the rain trees used to shade cars at RSGC
aronia berries- super food
josta berries- super food
mahonia- super food
malaysian bananas for indoor production
asparagus
holly
german sage- animal resistant

so spring will be busy planting! I found all the best deals on plants- got them dirt cheap..... I HATE being a cheap bastard but I have to be. Feels so good to have found everything i want with money to spend to treat myself to another acupuncture and yummy dinner out in asheville.