How are housework and garden work alike? They never end. And how are they different? The satisfaction derived from a clean house lasts only as long as it stays that way — say about as long as it takes to read a Haiku — whereas the satisfaction from work done in the garden is immediate and can be quite long-lasting. Then there’s the bonus: an understanding that you’re partnering with nature and enabling your soil and plants to be the best that they can be. This is soul-satisfying, replenish-my-mojo satisfaction.
Spring arrived this week and so did Stella. Stella is the variety of cherry tree that I selected to replace the maple that died in my front yard last year. Barb, my gardener, arrived with it yesterday and I spent the afternoon in the back yard with her. While she pruned the citrus and planted a few tangerine ranunculus, I planted tomatoes, herbs and seeds and thoroughly enjoyed feeling the warm sun on my shoulders.
Then we went to the front yard to get Stella into her new home.
To avoid any possibility of killing this tree, I bought a pot and placed it on a leveled area with a firm brick foundation. This particular variety of cherry is self-fruitful, meaning that it does not need a second cherry tree for pollination. It has large, sweet dark red to nearly black, heart-shaped fruit and it has a very early harvest calendar of late May. I bought this tree in a 15-gallon pot so I should see fruit in 1-2 years.
Will the Cherry Tree stay in the pot? And I agree with your assessment and comparison, would rather be out side.. the benefits and enjoyment are long range.
Yes, I plan to keep it in the pot. I don’t have another location that would work for it. Also, being contained like this will help to keep the tree to a manageable size.
I have a deep red-orange ranunculus that I hope turns out as pretty as yours. There’s a moral about being happy that ends: If you want to be happy your whole life, plant a garden. Enjoy!!
Gardens and working in them are so good for mind and body!
Please send your barb Downunder to help me with my pruning.
My Pawpaw trees think they are Jack’s beanstalk, and my lemon tree is becoming like something out of The Day of the Triffids.
Barb would love to come help you! Send her a ticket and she’s there. . . taking care of whatever you need.