Re: Moving'n'Moaning

Tim Longville wrote:
> 
> Moira: good luck with the tree-moving!
> 
> I don't just need artificial heat to warm me up, I need it to dry me
> out: we got the torrents the forecasters promised - going on all day
> and no signs of them stopping as night falls - garden I visited this
> afternoon (uncancellable 'professional' arrangement), terraced, on a
> steep hillside with the River Lune at its foot, was already starting
> to flood before I left - by now the bottom level must be well under
> water - now that's what I CALL a bog garden...
> 
Hi Tim
Well. the tree duely left for its new home sticking out over the back of
their farm utility truck (Ute in local parlance). The tip was festooned
with bright rags, though as Pat said if anybody ran into it they would
be far too close!!

Next time I garden I will be moving another small tree into its place,
but it is going to involve disentangling its roots from "Devil's Guts"
which I do NOT  want to spread to a new part of the garden.

Today however (the shortest day, I think) there is overcast and finest
misty showers, but it is remarkably warm, our outside thermometer is
reading about 8 C.

This other tree an heirloom apple Called Egremont Russet. It has
delicious spicy fruits, but has never done well where it is living -too
shady, I think.

I get a bit confused with your weather, are we talking of summer or
winter??

Moira


-- 
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, 
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
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