The first of October I planted this tiny acorn. It was as small as my little finger nail. It's going to be a mighty Oak one day! Mama is so proud of her youngster 😊
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That's great! Looks like it may be a red oak seedling. I have pine, black locust, shagbark hickory, sweetgum, and tulip poplar seedlings I am growing and will plant out in a year or two. I have at least 100 trees I have planted here on my property, and it is wonderful to watch them grow.
@ShadowWorker It works well, though it takes a lot of work, as you know from your acreage. I've been working on greater diversity, focusing on tree species that are toward the northern edge of their natural range so they will be able to withstand climate change that pushes southern species northward. In 100 years, maple trees may be pushed up into northern Quebec, northern Ontario, and Labrador, but more southern species like sweetgum, tuliptree, and some of the oaks and hickories will replace them here.
Do you have a master plan for planting, or do you just plant what you enjoy?
