Eighty trees arrived yesterday. Eighty. At $3.70 a tree it was a can’t-pass-this-up kind of deal.
After all, we need more trees to fill our swales, and what could be better than this food forest in a box.?
Fruit trees, nut trees and ornamental beauties all nestled together, dormant and ready to be planted. Such variety!
- Ten American Red Bud
- Ten Antonovka Apple
- Ten Cherry
- Ten Chestnut
- Ten Paw Paw
- Ten Select Seedling Apples
- Ten Persimmon
- Ten Pecan
What’s that?
Ready to be planted you say?
Eighty holes needed?
Ah. There’s the rub.
Eighty trees arrived
All nestled in a heap
Eighty trees to plant
In holes dug 2-foot deep
Eighty trees? Oh my! I say
What made us get so many?
Eighty holes for eighty trees?
I’d say now we have plenty!
Oh, and they threw in a free magnolia too.
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80 trees to plant is a lot.
We used to have an orchard with a variety of fruit trees. Very rewarding having your own fruit, even though it involves a lot of work.
Sounds like a tree planting party to me Melissa! Watch out for those pesky Japanese Beetles! I see 20 volunteers @ 4 trees each! :))
That would be WONDERFUL! Will provide food and drinks as payment!
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