Instead of baking a cake (although we did make cookies), you are supposed to celebrate trees by planting a tree. Now that we finally have a yard (instead of a brick patio) we can celebrate in style. Luckily, we also had a dead tree that came with our house. So we also had the perfect spot to plant our tree!
Using our muscles and clippers (Amelia, my friend Kelon and I actually got to use the clippers), we took out the old tree (it was small and rotted). Then, Dad dug a big hole. Finally, we planted our tree.
Amelia named the tree, "Our New Family Apple Tree That Lives Outside." Yup, that's what she actually named the tree. I'm glad I was born first, otherwise she might have named me "Baby" instead of Phin.
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| Adding some dirt, while Amelia holds the tree up |
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| Standing behind our new tree |
Okay, so now you've seen our new tree, you're probably thinking "that's not a tree, it's a branch with 5 twigs." Okay, that's what I thought at least. Dad promises me this is an apple tree that will grow 3 kinds of apples: Fuji on the top two branches, honey crisp on the middle layer and Gravenstein on the bottom layer. Dad also says that we are going to hang wires for the tree to grow on, in order for it to produce more apples; but, not grow tall (so Amelia can always pick them).
Since we've moved into our new house, we've also planted 13 lavender plants and 5 blueberry bushes. Now if only we could keep the squirrels and birds from eating everything.
While you wait for the apples to grow, you can look at the rest of our planting pictures here.
Peace Out,
Phin
