“I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.” Willa Cather
There is a single pear tree- a seckel pear to be specific-at our family farm. It is at least 50 feet tall and has been there for probably 60 plus years. We decided it needed some company. In an effort to give to the future generations as my grandparents gave me the apples I still make into apple sauce every year, I am planting fruit trees. I hope that these trees grow and my children can pick them in the fall of some future year with their grandchildren. The trees we chose are a bosc, a bartlett, and a moonglow. I got standards because they are more hardy and they have a longer life span. Here is to pears for desert… some day.
Grandpa Bob and Caelun help me dig the holes. We brought water down in pails.
Wait I thought I was planting trees not Cae-Caes
Oh such glorious mud!
For folks familiar with the farm this is behind and to the east of the back of the garage and extends to behind the old barn- basically in a row.
The tall tree to the left of center is the seckel pear. They should be in good cross pollination range
We water them in and pack it down.
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