This is such a lovely act of LOVE. We have a good friend whose day job is an ER doctor. The rest of the time he's planting trees and keeping bees. He's planted over 1000 trees in our community alone. We have one of his live oaks that he grew from an acorn that he helped us plant nearly two years ago. We hope our great, great, great, great grandchildren will have that oak too.
Growing an oak from an acorn is a fantastic labour of love! They take so long to grow. Fancy planting 1000 trees in one community - that is brillian! I love this story.
Planting: I have chooks, so I add a spadeful of wormy soil from underneath their bedding, and I also add a watering pipe/tub down into the base of the hole while I'm planting so I can water direct to the roots rather than just the soil at the top. My grandpa taught me his tree watering system: every day for a week, every week for a month, every month for a year, so that's what I go with unless we get torrential rain.
I love your view of anarchy by planting trees (and then you give helpful guideilnes for budding anarchists). So fun to see fruits of your labor on two continents. Thank you!
Doing ok here out in the antipodes. Plugging about in my garden and prepping for baby. Almost time to turn the US news off for the weekend which is something to look forward to!
This is such a lovely act of LOVE. We have a good friend whose day job is an ER doctor. The rest of the time he's planting trees and keeping bees. He's planted over 1000 trees in our community alone. We have one of his live oaks that he grew from an acorn that he helped us plant nearly two years ago. We hope our great, great, great, great grandchildren will have that oak too.
Growing an oak from an acorn is a fantastic labour of love! They take so long to grow. Fancy planting 1000 trees in one community - that is brillian! I love this story.
Planting: I have chooks, so I add a spadeful of wormy soil from underneath their bedding, and I also add a watering pipe/tub down into the base of the hole while I'm planting so I can water direct to the roots rather than just the soil at the top. My grandpa taught me his tree watering system: every day for a week, every week for a month, every month for a year, so that's what I go with unless we get torrential rain.
That watering routine sounds easy to remember! I will remember that! Happy gardening Kate!
Well, you’ve just redefined ‘activism’ for me. Forget petitions—I’m now measuring my climate impact in clandestine trees planted per moonlit hour.
Now......... I just need a new place to live lol
PS my husband got one of those potted Cat Palms for outside, and well, we have almonds buried in them now LOL
Happy Friday Cecilia
Do you have any plans for the weekend?
We are driving north to explore for a couple of days.
Hope you have a good one.
Yes! I am going to the Tip Shop! My Daughter - my pregnant partner in crime - is a voracious junk shop prowler.
Exploring ‘up north’ for a couple of days sounds delightful.
Not terrible. It could be much worse. 🤣 Yea we are driving to Pasadena for an AC/DC concert and wiill spend the weekend in LA.
AC/DC! That sounds like a great adventure. I used to spend a lot of time on the beaches in LA. Manhattan Beach. The boardwalks!
We have not gone since the big fires. I look forward to relaxing on those beaches.
Naughty Cecilia just rampantly free planting out there! I hope you've inspire a few people to do the same...
My fave learning> Deep watering, less often, encourages deep roots.
Yes! This goes for all plants and trees (and people) we need good strong roots. Loved your Mexico post today! Now I want a tequila!
I love your view of anarchy by planting trees (and then you give helpful guideilnes for budding anarchists). So fun to see fruits of your labor on two continents. Thank you!
I love that we are so global. And there are no actual signs up saying no planting trees!!
I love this:)
How are you these days?
Doing ok here out in the antipodes. Plugging about in my garden and prepping for baby. Almost time to turn the US news off for the weekend which is something to look forward to!
go, you, tree planter!!!!
Ha!! It is my own small resistance!. Trees are the very best to plant and care for.