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 You can just scroll past this post. It's just a list for our information. We wanted to document what we planted in the orchard and backyard. The nursery owner, Jaimee also asked us to record it for her since many of these trees are heirloom trees. We have a hard copy and a map, but I wanted to keep a backup here.                      &

 OK raise your hand if you're tired of orchard posts. LOL. I'm sorry, but this has been a big project for a couple old folks. There's a lot more to it than just putting trees in the ground. Seventeen trees are now settled into their new homes. The fig and pomegranate were leafed out when we picked them up so we'll wait until the last frost before we put them in the ground. They are

 Last week, DH and I layed out the pipe that will supply the orchard with water. We rolled out 280' from the orchard to our spring and plumbed it inWe're still researching watering systems for the individual trees and will add a few more hydrants, but we're leaning towards a drip system. This project will be a work on progress.He also dug the holes for the trees and then we went to

 Good progress is being made on the orchardDH and I got the fence up on WednesdayMy shoulders and hands were toast on Thursdaybut our son was out again so they got it stretched and hung the gate DH made.I helped some more - mostly as a fence-holder-upper and puller. Then I trotted back to the house (just 1/2 a mile) and put together a Taco Pizza for dinner. (an old picture from when I first

 When we were looking for property a few years ago, one of the things on the list we looked for was something that included an orchard. We didn't want anything big - just something small. This place didn't have one, but there were a few fields down by the old homestead that was a perfect spot. It was kind of terraced and it looked like something had been planned there at some point.DH bought