Planting

It is the time for planting, pruning and moving.  This is a photo of me and the magnolia tree. We're going to put a wood shed next to the pole barn and the tree had to be moved. The trick is that magnolia's don't easily transplant, so we will see how it does when it starts putting out it's new growth.

Today I planted around 60 native plants. We are reintroducing more native species, especially as Susan so skillfully takes out the blackberries on the east side of the creek. Quite a variety of species went into the soil: Western Red Cedar, Red Flowering Currants, Cascara, Mock Orange, Salal, Pacific Ninebark, Blue Blossom, Alder (Red and White), Hemlock, Tiger Lily... and many more things.

It rained and the sun shone. It is great to be out in the elements. Life is simple, even with a hip/back that is problematic. The electronic world we live in- this place of hyper-pace and connectivity can be a blessing and overwhelming.

I read a report the other day that mentioned with each generation of efficient energy sources we have had an increase of energy consumption. So, with the increase of LED lights and compact fluorescents there is increased consumption. The issue continues to be consumption. The other part of the report mentioned how minuscule some of our efforts are when compared to the carbon discharge by China.

Last night I also planted some more fruit trees: a peach, a persimmon, and two dwarf cherries. That should pretty well complete our mini-orchard... at least for this year. Let's hope the fence stays up and the planting works!

Sunrise a few days ago...