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Feb27

An Early Spring?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by countrylivingdreamer

Watch out little peach tree! Several of the fruit trees my hubby planted last winter are now blooming. I think it might be too early! The last frost has not arrived yet, I fear! The old-timers go by the mesquite trees, and those trees have not begun to put on green leaves yet. They remain dormant.

This little apricot tree doesn’t know any better either! Both of these trees were planted a year ago. Can’t believe they are already making blossoms like this.

..and the clover abounds since there are no horses around this year. Ah, the power of rainfall and warm weather!

Feb25

A Year’s Growth in Gardening

Posted on February 25, 2012 by countrylivingdreamer

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Here is a photo of a blackberry plant that my husband planted a few weeks ago, and the next photo is of a blackberry plant planted last year about this same time. It is amazing what a year’s growth amounts to! Wow! Maybe, we’ll get a handful of berries this year! I can’t wait until I can make a fresh, blackberry cobbler! mmmmmm, good!

Here is a photo of a fruit tree planted a year ago, and the next photo is of a fruit tree planted this year. I just can’t believe they have grown this much in a year, especially with the Texas drought going on. Due to the dedication of my husband to keeping the trees alive, he watered them twice a day, every day last summer, and he did it by hand with a water hose, the trees grew by leaps and bounds.

Feb4

Tree Planting Time!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by countrylivingdreamer

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If you’re in Central Texas, it’s time to plant new trees! My hubby traveled over to Womack’s nursery near Comanche, Texas, today and brought back some oak trees, pecan trees, and apple trees. Thanks to Mama and Father Hall for a nice gift certificate! Below you see the oak trees going into the ground up on top of the mountain. The apple and pecan trees will go in the ground at the bottom of the hill, or at least, I’m assuming they will, but I don’t really know because I’ve been off all day thrift store shopping for the school play.

These are bare root trees, so they are easy to handle and transport. Last year, Hubby planted 14 bare root fruit and pecan trees, and they all survived even during the severe Texas drought, so we are sold!