Planting trees

[Iowanian]

This year I have planted 4 6' oaks, 2 pine, 4 ornamentals, 4 Apple, 3 peach, 2 cherry, 2 plumb, 2 pear...4 blackberry and 4 blueberry at my place. Planted several more for family members as well.


I have an existing orchard and have a fruit grinder and press...I make cider in the fall and the past 3 years have hosted preschool classes and kindergarteners for a cider making demo. Wife usually has some kind of hen party and wants to make it for them too. A lot of work but it's also kind of fulfilling to do it.

I always plant or transplant trees for Mother's Day. I had planted 19 fruit trees a year ago in November but I think the roots froze in shipping and they all died. Pisses me off to waste that much effort.