Trees

The main aim for this year in the Ceratonia gardens is to plant trees. We are on target, many many have been planted and yes still a few to go. As the heat has risen we simply can not work in the day time. So all of this week we have been up at 5am and have worked for some hours (by 9am it is HOT) and then again from 7pm for a few more hours. Last night the fabulous fullness of the Moon gave a wonderful cool light! This rhythm has worked well, other than we need to learn to actually have a bit more rest in the daytime! The area where we have been mainly working has been near the entrance of the project and where a wee dirt track is. Most of the time you may see the goats and other animals pass and an occasional tractor. But with our new timings and spending long lengths of time up there, many folk have past! All wanting to have a few words and find out what we are planting. They all say the same thing we need agua! Yes we know and luckily we have some! But I do feel confident that in some years to come less and less water will be needed. Last night seeing folk having an evening stroll, we both had a heartfelt warmth that in years to come the neighbours will promenade through Ceratonia of an evening and enjoy, they seem to want to already! The very positive attention from everyone has truly been lovely, we are making gardens for people as well as all the birds and insects! We have about twenty more trees to plant and once they are done we wont plant any more until the Autumn. So far we have planted over a 150 trees: Figs, Mulberries, Cypress, Pomegranates, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Cherries, Almonds, Walnuts, Apricots, Persimmon, Jacaranda, Pecans, Hazels, Chestnuts, Plums, Mangoes, Avocados, Tilia, Oaks, the list goes on and on. We shall see who wants to stay. Although some really have had a shock and lost all of their leaves, fresh buds are even forming on the most frazzled new comer!