I should have planted them last year… — Part 1
Hard work or fun? Everything is a matter of perception.
This particular story happened about two years ago, and originally I posted it on my personal blog. However, this is one of my deja vu stories which happens almost every year and therefore is always up to date. It perfectly describes my life on the farm, my extreme optimism and best intention, as well as constant failing that never discourages me or puts me off of my ideas, so I decided to share it here too. I split it into two parts. This is Part 1.
Every year (or every second year), our little local school organizes “Plat Drive”, giving the locals an opportunity to purchase seedlings of native plants and support the school. I am always very keen on supporting the school (and any local business), so I purchase about 25 plants. And so I did that year.
The task for the weekend was to repot the tiny plants into bigger pots.
“Just plant them all straight into the ground. You will get plenty of rain over the next couple of weeks, so perfect start for the plants,” — said John.
Yes, of course, he is right, and I would surely do this, but… The weekend has only 48 hours! My land is beautiful but a little rocky, so it takes me about 2–3 hours to prepare a hole and plant one little…
