Fruit Trees

[6 eggs today]

Apple Tree

The apple tree has small 

leaf buds getting ready

to open.

My brother and SIL planted the trees

 and I'm sure

knew how to care for them better than I have.

Cherry Tree

I missed the cherry blossoms

this year. I hope the fruit set but

with all the snow, probably not.

Fig Tree

(far right edge of photo)

The story about the little

fig tree is that it was doing fine

producing fruit until a bear 

climbed in it one day and the poor tree

has never been the same since.

I have the branches supported but I haven't seen any fruit.

Apricot Tree

All of these trees are struggling 

for their share of the sun.

I have tried pruning them

but worry that I have damaged

them because all I know about

pruning trees is just what I read

on the internet.

The cherry tree is behind the apricot tree and there is an avocado tree

on the left that has never set fruit. However, it is healthy and

makes a lot of shade besides being a lovely looking tree.

The other problem the trees have

is the poor soil. Since this is the top

of the mountain all the good soil washed away long ago.

 I put chicken compost under the trees and that

seems to help. 

I called Jean and she says she is feeling better

today and she sounds like she feels good.

Her leg needs to be stronger to

support her so she can get in and

out of bed.

Smiles