Saturday, April 30, 2022

Miniature Tree Nursery

 After watching a presentation on a Japanese rapid reforestation method being used in India, I decided maybe I could have my own indigenous tree nursery for people here in Eugene who love planting trees.

Look closely at the black pot.
On Earth Day I rescued three tree starts
from the community garden.


Squirrels started an Oak tree by bringing an acorn
into this pot where I am regenerating a Hydrangea by 
taking a cutting from another one.  

This Maple is in its second year.

Four Pine trees and a Maple share this pot. 
The Pines are transplanted twice. First from between 
rocks in my yard and then from another pot that had 
too many baby trees.

If you look closely around the edges and in the center 
of this pot you will find four baby Maples.

Before I moved them, the four Pine starts 
 were in with the four Maples.
That's too many as they all start to grow.  

It will be a while before I know which trees will make it and why. But that's okey. Already I have over a dozen baby trees to nurture and learn about.