I’m looking up trees I want. I know I want some natives. (Looking here for natives: https://www2.gov.scot/Publications/2002/06/14891/5585) I am thinking hard on placement for them. I may go outside of strictly native. I should draw a diagram with the root complications mapped out. Trees I think would be suitable that have no human food benefit:
- Willow (exactly what kind is eluding me.) I would put this over near the burn, perhaps between the pond and the burn? The pond is going to shed a lot of excess water over time. Osier looks like a good choice. I can use it to make baskets. Maybe Almond? Hm. Looks like by the pond is a bad idea because that is near the septic plumbing system. Right-o. Maybe that’ll be the one closer to the shed. I should definitely not get what I think of as a weeping willow because the suckers can spread 50′ tall and wide and the roots go even wider. Gulp.
- I think a Rowan tree would be quite nice. Rosiness type?
- I already have some birch on the property but more would be nice. Research is showing that a weeping birch would be the best bet for the space requirements
- Pendula Rosea (an ornamental cherry) or Pendula Rubra
- Hawthorn
- Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’
Definitely or possibly food bearing:
- cherry ‘Kiku-shidare-zakura’
- Morello cherry
- Stella cherry
- Fig because I love Noah sooooooooo much. (He loves them and I hate them.)
- Malus domestica ‘Discovery’ apple
- Bloody Ploughman apple
- Grenadier apple
- Hoods supreme apple
- Lord Lambourne apple
- Pear Conference
- Pear Moonglow
- Cherry Kordia
- Cherry Summer Sun
I need to make a chart and figure out which are self pollinating, which need a buddy (and when!), and when they produce fruit so I don’t get a shit-ton all in one month and nothing else in other months.
But it is after 1am and I should not try to start that now. Tomorrow (or later today…) the plan is to do a bunch of yard work so sleep would be helpful.