Thanksgiving planting

This Thanksgiving, the whole family was together again. We had the most amazing feast and the best pies my mom has ever made. We also used the opportunity to get some planting done- 12 plants in 2 afternoons!

2 bush cherry
3 service berry
1 kentucky coffee (nitrogen fixer, not real coffee)
2 asian pear
4 blueberry

The cherry, service berry, and blueberry were all planted the same way, with varying levels of different amendments. The ground is cleared with the rogue hoe, then the dirt is broken up with a pick-axe in a large circle around and under the plant. New dirt is mounded around the plant as it sits on top of the ground. Add wet newspaper and mulch on top, and you're done! The pears required holes 3 feet wide and 3 feet deep. Frankie, Jonathon, Quinten and Ash dug them by hand, because there really isn't any room to bring the tractor in anymore.

Cherry:


Preparing the ground for blueberry:


Finished blueberries:


Kentucky coffee:


Very deep holes for the pear trees:


Sheet mulching the service berries:


It's finally starting to look like a forest!!

The blackberries from last week are now in the ground and looking good. The elderberries are in the background:


Snow Peas doing well, and finally tall enough to latch onto the trellis.


We are still gathering greens as needed from the veggie patch:


Everything is looking really frosty in the mornings. A good long frosty winter is actually essential for some fruit trees to develop properly:



Ash, my mom and I are going to Europe tomorrow and will be back on December 8th. See you then!!! If any of you see my brothers or my dad, remind them to feed the animals.