Georges Seurat, “The Bridge at Courbevoie”
Ten witch hazel saplings arrived last spring.
They summered in pots without incident.
Transplanted in fall along the fence line.
In winter, they were nibbled by foraging deer.
This Spring, they lushed out in perfect green.
Since then, they’ve battled
tent caterpillars, more deer,
weed whackers (sorry!,) and drought.
They are battered
but still very much alive in the real.
Tao Talk 
The instinct to survive is strong among them.
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Yes! And I just ordered some tree protectors because the deer are taking their toll on them :(
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I’ve seen some home owners using them.
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Trees really do endure don’t they?
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Yes. Once those roots take hold.
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Apologies my mind went to George Strait immediately. I’ll get over it. Enjoyed it as always Lisa.
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LOL Randy. Thank you :)
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awesome! They are tough to survive all that!
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Yes they are <3
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Hardy! That’s what the world needs. (K)
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Indeed. Let nature lead the way. Can’t wait to get these trees wrapped in a protective shield. Deer B Gone!
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Always nice to hear about surviors…after a long hard fight.
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:)
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Surely sounds like a very resilient plant!
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So far so good, if the human would stay away from them with the trimmer ;)
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Those that are meant to surive, will.
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The protectors arrived today. This will increase their chances (more meant?)
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Let us hope!
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One thing easy to see is that I didn’t get them tall enough or wide enough :( They came in metal coated squares about 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide, with zip ties to connect them and metal ground “U”s to keep them from blowing over/away. I had to use 2 for each one to go around and for the taller ones one over top. With the tomato cages on 3, I was able to protect 6 more. Three are still unprotected. Time to order more. Will show pics later.
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They sell them small… not cool because they have to know that there are chances you will end up back getting new healthy ones.
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Dale, I was talking about the the tree protectors not the trees, but I agree. They have to be tended in a certain way to survive when they are small.
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D’oh! Silly me. Not easy buying and tending for saplings.
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These popo rhymes are very captivating 🫶🏾
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So glad they have captivated you, Jude. Thank you <3
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