That first Spring we also began planting fruit trees: 3 apricot, 3 plum, 3 peach and 3 nectarine. Sadly though, the cows (to be mentioned in a future post, Lord willing) got to them and ate them back, and so they were set back probably a whole season.
Last year we planted 3 more apricot, 3 pear, 3 more peach and 3 apple. 2 pear and 2 peach didn’t make it into this season, and so they were replaced with another plum, another pear, and 2 more apple trees. And another pear and 2 persimmon trees were planted just the other day. We plan to add 5 grape vines and 3 pecan trees this year as well.
One thing we didn’t know about but have since learned is that some of these fruit trees require another species of the fruit tree or a special one to be pollinated themselves, or they won’t be pollinated. Apparently a Yellow Delicious apple tree is a “pollinator.”
Here what the orchard looks like now:
And here are some beginnings of fruit graciously granted by the Lord so far this year (2008)!
— David
Urrgh, I so want to go home. The way you people are doing life is so very
interesting and upwardlifting. This is what used to be my life back
when i was young…only the farmland were more greener(maybe
because, we received rainfall 360days a year..)
Its really nice i cam across this blog of yours. I will keep coming
back for more.
-E
http://aurora239.blogspot.com/
Hi E,
May Christ Jesus guide your path and lead you to Himself.
— David