RE: How To: Starting Fruit & Nut Trees from Seed in a Temperate Climate
What a wonderful post!! I just found your in 'post-promotion' in @qurator and am so glad I did ;) You blog made me think of so many different things, that I feel the need to respond in bullet fashion;)
I grew up on a farm and love to see that growing mentality you have. It was really becoming a lost art I think, but it certainly seems to be alive in the homesteading community. My parents (still on the farm) have a neighbour who planted acres of nut trees years ago; it is simply beautiful. He just sold his property and my parents are sitting on pins and needles, hoping the new owners decide to keep it all as is, because as you are aware, it is also a lot of work to upkeep!
Instant Gratification! Wow, don't get me started :) We live in a world of drive-thru everything, me me me; want want want !! I taught high school for years, and loved it, but during that time, I witnessed the change in our societal expectations reflected on the kids I taught change over the years; instant gratification was one of those changes.
As past-urbanites, My husband and I sold everything and moved from a major city in Canada to a little corner of the world in Mexico. We are loving the simplicity here!
But sexual reproduction is where its really at.
Can't argue with that one haha
- I had no idea about the process of stratification and scarification. I strive to learn something new daily, so thank you for this lesson ;)
I could go on, but soon my response will be the length of your post:) Thank you again for this; I absolutely loved it! Cheers :)
I definitely grew up in suburbia so the homesteading/farming/rural lifestyle is still new to me. But the "growing mentality" you speak of is something that is definitely an art form. It is something that can't be learned quickly and we learn at the pace of the garden and the plants and the seasons.
Whoever got ahold of that nut orchard is really lucky.. I hope they think so too.
I am so glad that you were able to find a place where you can slow down and live more simply and in tune with what is important in your life!
Thanks for stopping by and your nice comment and positive energy :)
That is so beautiful and so true!
I hope the new owners realise the same thing!
And thank you, yes, we feel so very fortunate to be here!
That is so kind of you to say; the pleasure was mine ;)