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Garden Gate:  "Those who plant trees will live forever"...  |
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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 Posted - Mar 02 2005 : 4:33:46 PM
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from James Michener's Chesapeake. My favorite character in that book believed her legacy were the trees she left behind for the future generations .We rented a little house when first married & there was a spot crying out for a weeping cherry so I went ahead . Today it is a glorious shape and size and we drive by every year to see our tree. We plant atleast one new tree each year and the variety has been interesting. I usually know by now what I would like but since this is a family project we all get a vote. Sometimes I have been fortunate to acquire plants from clients but just as often we've gone to the home center, WalMart (had great fruit trees surprisingly), or even more budget friendly the soil conservation district or forestry service sells bundled seedlings for almost nothing. It's fun to take pictures of all the kids that traipse through my house and see how they and the trees have grown. Some of the trees "belong" to them because they were here to plant them with us. We took this project to the elementary school and added 10 trees in the time my son was there. It's amazing how a small thing can grow and hopefully these kids will remember and carry on the tradition with their families. I know it made a difference when the kids were playing after school and a ball hit a newly planted tree and one of the kids said" Please try to aim away from our tree, we want it to grow very tall and beautiful". AMEN!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
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Posted - Mar 02 2005 : 8:03:53 PM
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That is wonderful..enjoyed reading it.
I try really hard to plant at least one tree a year too. Last April we planted two crabapple trees out front. I just love the look of them and the shade someday will be nice. I planted an apple tree the year before in the back yard. THis year I have my heart set on apricot trees. I want to plant two. We will see. Trees are so amazing to me. We inherited 2 really old big apple trees and a whole row of wimpy plum trees with really tasty plums when we moved in here. I just love them all. I only wish I could have a lemon tree here!!!
Jenny in Utah
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Eileen
True Blue Farmgirl
1199 Posts
Eileen
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2005 : 09:23:54 AM
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I agree, I have planted a legacy of trees and shrubs and perrenial flowers everywhere we have lived over the past 31 years. It is wonderful to drive past our old homes and see that these wonderful things are still there and thriving. The fact that everyone who has purchased a home where we have begun our gardens is thrilled to have them and more than willing to nurture those we leave behind.
This year it is an orchard I will be planting with plums, apricots, pears,cherries and several apple varieties. Also a small vinyard. Last year it was 3 lealand cyprus,6 photina trees (removed from a friends property already 20 years old) and a couple of new Rhododendrons. The year before that was 1 apricot, 1 apple with 4 varieties on one tree, 4 blueberry bushes(old already)6 old rhododendrons salvaged from a home being demolished for a parking lot,10 raspberry bushes, a weeping larch, 1 wild current and several flowering shrubs. Every year for the past 7 we have planted trees. Such a legacy to leave behind.
eileen
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Mar 13 2005 : 7:42:31 PM
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A long time ago, we had a folk music radio "show" on our local PBS station. They played a song once that has stuck with me forever. Sadly, I've never been able to chase it down. It ties in so well with this topic, that maybe somebody out there knows it? One of the verses (or chorus?) went "if you'll love me for a while, plant a rose for me. But if you'll love me forever, plant an apple tree." Talk about a legacy! Ok now, anybody know the name of this one? Thanks, ladies!
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"Those who plant trees will live forever"...
