Trees and the Return of Cranes
A fall photo from a road trip along Trans Canada Hwy 17 looking across Bissett Bay, near Rolphton. Last year I purchased 40 spruce tree saplings from a Cadet fundraiser and I finally got around to planting them in the field this spring. I neglected to give them proper care so they didn't all survive, however I have two rows of saplings totaling 22 tress that I hope will end up being a good wind break in a few years. I purchased an additional 40 white spruce tree saplings this year. The area I cleared in the north field for this years white spruce quickly got overgrown with grasses and tansy before I had a chance to plant the trees so the saplings will overwinter in big pots placed in my vegetable garden. The trees purchased this year were two years old versus the one year olds from last year (actually making all the spruce tree saplings the same age!) I mulched the trees in the field with straw to add some protection for winter but also to help me find them in t...
