Well, thanks for all the words thus far... Definitely gives me plenty to think about. I love the idea with scissors as well!
As for a path, I have noticed things looking a bit travelled. I plan on getting a freshly downed tree and brushing the ground in spots where there are marks. I do know to vary my entry points to a degree. ;-)
Mutt. Heheheh. I have quite a bit of different things in there. In total, I used a bail of Fafard potting mix, 4 bags of manuer, 1 bag vermiculite, 5lbs lime, 5 lb bag of the brown collored bag espoma product
, 5 lbs bone meal, 5 lbs blood meal, 3 lbs 0-10-0 guano, 10 lbs of miloganite (my new favorite). I have been only top dressing with milorganite and giving them a quick dousing of kelp extract every two weeks. Whatever it is, they are loving it.
I almost want to kill the biggest ones because they are still streching and Between the few people I know and myself, we will have plenty until next year. Thoughts on that are much appreciated.
Tonight, I am giving them some bone meal and treating them with a foliar of kelp and neem as well as to the roots. I also hope to transplant a fairly large berry tree due north of the patch. Thanks for everything guys. Let's hope I am doing this right...