Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Earth Day
I realize that it's a bit late to be posting about Earth Day, but I did indeed honor Earth Day by planting a tree. (See how well protected it is!)
My 7-year-old son brought home a Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) seedling from school today and so we planted it in our back yard. It will grow 6-10 ft tall and grows at a fairly fast rate. It is a hearty tree/bush and will grow in wet or difficult sites, preferring moist, fertile soil and full to partial shade. Blue fruit is a favorite of birds.
I guess referring to Earth Day as God Day would stir up too much controversy huh? After all, isn't the beauty of the earth a gift from God?
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A gift indeed. I always love planting perennials. I think I will copy that type of cage for our blueberries, it looks seriously critter-proof.
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