And a few weekends ago it was Arbor Day. I dragged my friend Aaron out to get free trees. We could only get 2 per person, so I promised him breakfast if he'd be my gateway to two extra trees. I was expecting some meager little no-show event. Like everyone except me would be like "Meh... mother earth." But to my surprise, there was a line 100 cars deep around the corner to get these free trees. Insane! And wonderful! All those new trees have found new homes :) And will provide homes for birds, bugs, and some other critters.
However, I wanted to share my love of plants. Plus, I wanted to show off my talent for keeping them alive. Not many people possess a green thumb (partly because they don't want to), but I have two parents (one a Master Gardener, yes there is such a title) that both brought me up in a world where Saturdays were for yard work. I thought it was torture at the time, but I've come to appreciate what I learned and the love I developed for gardens, watching something grow and flourish under your care, and even sometimes eat the fruit of your labor.
What you see in that picture are all my plant babies. Two mango trees and an avocado tree (all grown from seed) - far left, a pomegranate tree, a blackberry bush, weeping willow, viburnum, red maple, and a dogwood. In the back (the more neglected plant babies) are my basil, chives, green peppers, and lavender.
2 comments:
Oooh I want an Avocado tree!!! Love avocados.
http://greenspotblog.com/2011/03/31/environmental-group-is-cloning-redwood-trees-to-help-reduce-global-warming/
here Heather, you should plant a redwood in your backyard, and name it a redmond-wood
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