Homesteading…Continued

April 6, We ordered the rest of the fruit trees,  I hope they don’t all come in at once.

April 11, we dug the herbs, and put them in pots to transplant in to new herb garden.  We have oregano, sage, lavender, chives, flat garlic chives, tarragon, and lemon balm.  These are all perennial herbs in this area.  We plan to plant more perennial herbs and a few annuals.

Oregano

Sage

Lavender

Chives

Flat garlic chives

Tarragon

Lemon balm

April 13, 2 Pawpaw trees came in and we soaked them in a bucket of water over night.

April 14, we transplanted the herbs in to new herb garden, then planted 5 Raspberry Bushes our neighbor gave us and the 2 Pawpaw trees.

April 15, the rest of the fruit trees and berry bushes came in (that was a big box!), we put them in a bucket of water to soak.  We watered the herb garden, then went through the shed, organized all of the tools, and sharpened the lawnmower blades.

Big box of trees by the front door

Bundle of trees and bushes

Soaking the trees

Watering the Herbs

April 17, we planted the remaining 12 trees, 6 Currant Bushes, 10 Raspberry Bushes, 3 Gooseberry Bushes, and 6 Blackberry Bushes.  Plus, my husband mowed the yard for the first time this year.  Whew, what a long day!

Planting a fruit tree

Trees in the orchard

April18, my husband transplanted some Black Hollyhocks Grandma gave us and planted a red Hybrid Tea Rose my mom gave me for Easter.  Love keeping the flowerbeds looking nice too.

Black Hollyhocks

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