OK raise your hand if you're tired of orchard posts. LOL. I'm sorry, but this has been a big project for a couple old folks. There's a lot more to it than just putting trees in the ground. Seventeen trees are now settled into their new homes. The fig and pomegranate were leafed out when we picked them up so we'll wait until the last frost before we put them in the ground. They are temporarily living in our bathroom and they may end up in the backyard as we're running out of room in the orchard.
Three more heirloom trees will be added in September. Jaimee's just waiting to insure the grafts will take.
Our son, DIL, and granddaughter were out 2 weeks ago. It was all hands on deck.
Around here everyone has a job
We try to make work fun
Just add water.
The next day, DH welded caps on the open pipe to keep wasps from making nests
DH dug ditches for more pipeline while I was at his folks' Thursday and then we both got behind shovels to fill them in on Friday
I'm working on a schematic to map the varieties in each location as half of these are heirloom trees from old orchards on homesteads across these mountains.
Then yesterday we spread grass seed and strung out more pipe to set up a flood irrigation system
And I promise not to write an entire post when the first leaf appears, but we'll be cheering behind the scenes. LOL
8 comments:
It will be fun to watch the progress of these trees. The fruit will be especially delicious because it came from your trees. I can envision the grands picking apples!
I never get tired of seeing your posts about the orchard. What a huge undertaking. Can’t wait to see all the fruit you get in a few years and all the baking you will do!
I enjoy every thing you write about--and will enjoy hearing and seeing the new leaves on the trees--hugs, di
I never tire of hearing what you are up to!
Oh! This is going to be so great in a couple of years. I am so excited for you all!!!!!
Nope, can't imagine too many orchard posts, this is one of my favorites of all your projects in your new home. Imagine how wonderful it will be when they start blooming, the scent of flowers and the sound of bees. Perhaps you will get a bee hive or two to help things along? You know, in your spare time?
Ceci
I love seeing the progress on the orchard.... to plant a garden or orchard is to believe in the future... and it will make the future a better place!
Oh yes...I'm smiling at the orchard posts. Funny how they are so timely for me. My DH has been busy converting a large section of our garden to fruit trees. Peaches, apricot, avocado, lemon, orange, fig, pomegranate. Actually, some of them escaped the garden and are planted along the back fence. It's fun. Keeps him busy and healthy at age 86. :-)
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