I’m having a hard time believing that in only a few weeks, it’s going to be damn cold. We’ve had several frosts now, and mostly cloudy, wet weather for the last few weeks, but I still can’t get it into my head that big, bad Winter is about to arrive. The grass is still green and most trees still have green leaves on them.
Planted my three new filbert trees (bushes?) today on the East side of the yard between the privacy fence and the road. They are 3′-4′ trees, typical bare-root stock from Willis Orchards of Berlin, Georgia (poor little trees, moving from Georgia to Wisconsin). They looked to be adequately packed and in good condition.
I’m continuing to clear the brush from that Northeast corner of the yard and will have to keep after it for…ever. Mowing would be the easiest solution, but the grass whip or a scythe would be the fossil-fuel free option. No matter what, I’m going to have to put some effort into keeping that area brush-free, especially next Spring and Summer, if the filberts are going to have a chance.
After planting them, I dumped half a wheelbarrow of leaf compost under each and watered each with about 4 gallons of water. There’s rain in the forecast and it’s been quite wet, so I shouldn’t have to water them again for a while. I also wrapped them in green snow fencing to protect them from the hungry rabbits of March.
Also put half a wheelbarrow of leaf compost under the three plum/pear trees. They’re looking good — we planted them about a year ago.
Ending and Beginning 
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