| Great Kevin. I figure that you were down by Pelican when you said you were in Young Ward and by relooking at the pictures. I don't have anything as lovely as yours yet, but I have reclaimed 1+ acre of horse pasture and have been planting a small forest grove. Most trees are 7-12' only right now, but in 10 years it will be nice. I have many maples, ashes, pine (eastern white, austrian), spruce (colorado blue, norway), aspen, even variegated tulip trees, a sweet gum, dawn redwoods, mulberry, rowans, box elders, oaks (northern red, swamp white, pin, burr), hackberry, cottonwood, frazier fir, birch, larch, and even a grand fir that was planted 3 years ago I thought was dead that came back this year. I'm pretty jazzed about that one. I think I only have room for 11 more trees in my current configuration, so I have begun planting the understory. I have American filberts, red and black currants, gooseberries, and two types of serviceberries right now. Once the shade gets denser I will plant ferns and other forest floor things as well as some thimble berries and other edibles. Once it is all planted and just needs to be maintained, I will start work on a system of trails, dry creek beds, and a pond (approx 30' across) in the center of "the meadow" area that I left unplanted for parties and the like. Also planning a large outdoor fireplace in there and gazebo that goes out over the water of the pond. Give me 15 years or so and it will be awesome. |
