Friday, November 10, 2017

Orchard work

So, the raspberry bushes from my friend are still alive.  Not planted, but still alive.  I dug holes for each of the six plants and have the Leafgro and mulch needed to plant them.  I would have planted them in the orchard today, but they are expecting sub-freezing tonight and tomorrow night.  I want to give the new plants as much of a chance as I can despite their being planted a bit late in the season.

Those six holes are waiting for their new occupants to come in on Sunday.

The Boy and I also removed the deer netting from around the apple trees.  I decided that the barrier is a bit small for each of the trees and need to redo the whole thing.  I'll try to do that tomorrow.  Yes, the deer might have quite a meal overnight, but I don't think I'll get that done this afternoon. 

I also weeded the area around the base of each tree (I left the clover) to make way for mulching.  Again, I want to try to trap moisture and heat for each root ball. Yes, they're a year old, but I wouldn't call them "established" just yet.

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