December 28th was a very big day for us in several ways. After discovering our first egg, we also discovered the delivery of our oriental persimmon trees (Great Wall, Saijo, and Eureka) and blackberry vines (Womack). We had done some prep work, such as choosing planting locations and beginning to dig planting holes ahead of our new arrivals. We hoped for a smooth and quick planting in order to minimize the exposure of our bare-rooted trees. We were not destined to be fully prepared however, as several holes remained un-dug when the plants arrived. We ordered our plants from Womack Nursery, near Dallas, because our research into oriental persimmons led to our desire for Diospyros virginiana rootstock. Unpacking the trees, we discovered the inclusion of a fourth tree!
Although this meant the digging of yet another hole - hard work here in limestone country as this photo shows - we can't wait for even more fruit...in several years.
Two of the trees were planted in the front/side yard. We intend to link the persimmon and an oak with a bed for the thorned blackberries, which the deer won't eat. In this location, a bit of our edible landscaping will be visible for the neighborhood!
Here is the Great Wall Persimmon planted to lineup with the chicken coop door.
We ran into a little trouble planting the Eureka in the backyard where an existing sprinkler system is located. We discovered our initial planting site was right on top of a PVC line. We broke the pipe during digging and spent several days digging more of the pipe out to locate its path. Finally, we decided to patch the break and move the tree over several feet. At last, all four trees were planted. Grow happy and healthy little trees! Now it's on to homing the blackberries.
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