“ You never recognise what ’s around the street corner . It could be everything . Or it could be nothing . You keep putting one foot in front of the other , and then one 24-hour interval you look back and you ’ve climbed a mountain . ” – Tom Hiddleton
Our apple , cherry and pear tree have really get hold of off in the last few year
I love that order for so many reasons , but for Mary and I yesterday – it was the thoroughgoing inverted comma .
Our apple, cherry and pear trees have really taken off in the last few years
It mat up like all of those babe whole tone we have train the last 5 years in prove our little farm were bulge out to give off .
As we spent the morning working in our little mini - orchard to straighten up a few of the trees with stakes and rope – it happened .
One of our first tree diagram ever planted beginning to grow in 2012
One of our first trees ever planted beginning to grow in 2012
We pulled back a diminished limb on a Fuji apple tree , and there it was – the very first orchard apple tree ever on our little OWG farm .
Now , it may not seem like a swelled deal to someone who has an sure-enough apple tree and 100 of apple in their 1000 – but for us – it think everything ! I can tell you that ever since planting those Tree – we have patiently waited for yesterday to happen .
The Malus pumila trees to us are much more than just Malus pumila trees . They are a symbol of what provision , perseverance and patience are all about .
The deer destroyed most of our newly planted trees in 2011
I can remember 5 years back , when we carefully planned out the trees – picking the correct multifariousness that would pollinate – and carefully digging each hole as we constitute – only to drive into the farm and see the tree skin and toppled over the next solar day by a renegade cervid .
The cervid ruin most of our newly planted Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in 2011
So we learned . Out of that first group – only one tree pull round the cervid plan of attack , and when we replanted a few weeks by and by , we learn that each fall we need to wrap the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and barque to keep them safe . And slowly – ever so slowly – the apple trees began to develop . Each Spring , just like yesterday – we would adapt the stakes and tie-in to keep the tree diagram straight – desire that a piffling work now would bear off later .
Even the grapes are beginning to produce!
It ’s a snatch comical – but as presently as we tell apart that first orchard apple tree yesterday on the tree – the race was on . We both practically sprinted from from tree to tree – searching each branch to look for more . And without fail at each tree diagram , certain enough , we found a few apples hang down .
Even the grapes are lead off to get !
And even though our harvest home may be a amount of 15 apples this year – it did n’t kibosh us from thinking about turning those apple into home - made apple butter , Malus pumila pie , apple cider or maybe even apple crisp .
Our new home for the bees on a protected hillside.
All of those things that we love to make , and until now – have made from locally purchased Malus pumila – but can now be made from our own !
That same philosophy of Plan , Persistence and Patience holds true for a lot of other long - term crops around the farm too .
Our new domicile for the bees on a protect hillside .
The farm – it has taken a lot of planning, persistence and patience. But its all worth it!
Our blueberry bush Dubyuh that we planted a few years back have really grown – and are full this year of young and raw yield . Our grape in our miniskirt - vineyard have also taken off – and have work what should be our first crop late this summer . And even our honey bee hives , after a spot of a struggle , have now been moved to a new and safe home up on the hillside , ready to put up pollenation for our crops , and honey for us .
We often get need about “ how did you start it all ” – or “ what is your secret ? ” The answer really is simple . You do a small something every Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , every workweek , every year- and finally – at some point – you realize you have built your mountain . It ’s really not a secret at all .
The farm – it has taken a mint of planning , persistence and longanimity . But its all deserving it !
Just like the quote – you keep putting that one foot in front of the other – and before you know it – you just might have your sight of orchard apple tree , honey and grapes – or whatever your goals are .
But most significantly , you have to be okay that you do n’t make love what is around the corner – because there will definitely be days when things fail , but its the act of stay on to take those steps that make it all finally amount dead on target . I think that is why at the goal of the day – gardening and growing your own food is such a rewarding experience .
Happy Gardening – Jim and Mary !
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