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.
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| Look closely at the black pot. On Earth Day I rescued three tree starts from the community garden. |
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| 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. |
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| This Maple is in its second year. |
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| 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. |
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| If you look closely around the edges and in the center of this pot you will find four baby Maples. |
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| 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.
5 comments:
So many ity bity trees. Fantastic! Here in Denver I'm loving the blooming ornamental pear trees in front and behind my house. Such beautiful blossoms and gorgeous frangrance!
Comprehensive and particular. Both need our attention. Sarah
Gorgeous. Makes me remember the excitement (really!) that I had when my arugula seeds first popped-up on my porch in Litibu!
I love this idea…and look forward to seeing your “forest become!” I could use a few trees in my back yard - tho’ I’d probably not be around …
Have a great week.
Cheers~
Hi LiDona,
I loved your small but powerful way of repopulating our earth with trees, and then photographing the small but clear way you are doing it from "scratch". Beautiful. Evocative and Lovely.
Thank you,
Ruth G.
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