This year I did not plant any seeds. I have a lot of yearlings that need to be transplanted and decided plant next year. This year there are > 100 little trees to transplant. Some Sugar Maple, some Amur and Fire Amur Maple, some Javanese Red Pine. The pines I have already done, managed to have ~20 survive.
Many of the already potted ones are in this rodent proof cage. Along the front are a bunch of bonsai. Some of them are really good looking but then need to be separated and the White Pine need to be more filled out with this years growth.
I have already repotted the Cherry trees from last fall, of the 50 I received about 36 made it and are in these pots for 2 years. After which I sell them. They are special breeds intended for northern climates. I had not had them in a protective cage and some rodents got to the first ones I trans planted, taking of most of the new leaf ...
The Blue Spruce I got from my mother a few years ago are nearly ready for sale, I think next year will be the year for them to go. ~45 of them brings in a nice little profit for the effort of letting them sit there.
Some Red Pine and White Pine in the fore ground should be ready next year as well. As you can see I fight everything around me ...
A bunch of Tamarack, one of my faves.
The surviving Haskap, the rodents got into my screened area and killed off several, and chewed the bark of most of them, I am happy so many made it. I think there are about 30 in that group.
Here is the Haskap test plot. All the varieties available are planted here. Some do better in hot climates, and where I am is considered hot for these plants. I am zone 4a and they like a zone 2-3, the latest breeds to come out are more warm weather and slightly later flowering. I am already racing the birds for the berries. These are 3-4 years old and will be in full production around year 7.
And a close up of the berries ... The later fruiting version is still very green and I will post up a picture once they ripen, they are very big.
That is all I got for now. I still have many trees to transplant and will post up some of the action. I am actually on vacation so that I can do this. I hope I get enough non rain days. This year is nice and consistent for rain, everything is growing like crazy.