Our little orchard
It was born last weekend Oct 20 and 21st, an important date! we first went to get them at a nursery nearby, thanks to our nice english neighbors and new friends, Jeff & Jane who helped us bring them back home in their little trailer. We picked them one by one despite Mr L's's supicious look. Mr L. --man of a few words to say the least and simple words at best (with his naked girls calendars in his office:)
And so the weekend was spent planting. Lucian making the holes -- the most difficult job -- and me
putting the soil, placing the tree, covering with enriched soil, native soil, fixing the tree to its post...it was a lot of work, but fun and a good workout. The weather was good, cold but sunny, one of those really crisp autumn day. Now let's hope those trees do well and bring us many fruits over the next few years, we've got 3 apple trees, 3 pear trees, 4 prune trees, 2 cognassiers (local species), 1 apricot tree, 3 cherry trees, and 2 peach trees -- 18 trees all together. Yeah, we like fruits!:)
posted by Marie @ 4:51 PM
2 Comments:
Trees are wonderful. I planted trees in my garden as well. Actually, my mom and I planted them together. Although my garden is tiny compare to yours, but I managed to get a nectarine, pomegranate, texas organe, plum, and ofcourse an apple tree. You know apple trees thrive in the San Francisco weather.
After two years, I still have not seen a piece of fruit. My mom tells me that it is probably the soil and bedrock my house sits on. I think it is the San Francisco Fog and my lack of care for the trees.
That sounds amazing!! How long until they start bearing fruit? You could make preserves, pie, tarts, liqueurs, pate de fruit, dried fruit jerky, and the world's largest fruit salad :-)
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