Prune, Fertilize, See What Happens

We have, and I am using this term loosely, an orchard. Remember that this place was uninhabited for two years before we moved in, so none of the flora is in great shape!! The 'orchard' consisted of one lemon tree (identified by the lone, moldy lemon hanging from its stunted branches), one undetermined citrus tree (unidentified by the lack of fruit hanging on its equally stunted branches) , one mega-producing blueberry bush, and five matching unidentified fruit trees sans fruit. 

The 'orchard' is located next to the abandoned garden plot in the open-field portion of the property; the area that we burned up. There were also thee producing blueberry bushes planted up the hill next to the house. The only reason I could think of for these bushes to be planted there was reduction in distance from bush to cereal bowl each morning, not to mention privacy for in-your-nightgown picking. However these bushes were no longer getting enough sunlight and were in a very wet area of the yard.

So I have been engaged in a little orchard-revival project...

Step 1. Prune and fertilize the five fruit tree brothers.

I think they are apples and although I have very little hope for their future,

they deserve a chance.

Step 2. Prune and fertilize citrus trees.

These trees are covered with blooms on the upper portions,

so I have a faint glimmer of hope for them.

And since they didn't succumb to the 10 degree temperature this winter,

they have definitely earned the benefit of the doubt.

Step 4. Transplant blueberries from house to orchard.

Step 5. Add four new blueberry bushes for a total of eight,

because you can never have enough blueberries and

the new ones will be just the right size for Olive to pick from!

Step 6.  See what happens!

Until tomorrow,

Shelli

The bees will buzz you a welcome from the hives at the end, and then the trees will stoop down about you, and you can look up into a green sky set with constellations of apples. ~Margaret Troili

On each side of the river stood the tree of life,

bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month.

And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

~Revelation 22: 2