The project of converting my front yard from turf grass with Asian shrubs to all native plants.

paw paw update

On sleet covered ground, a spin style mop bucket has a leafless sapling planted in plain dirt.

The paw paw tree project is not part of the front yard project, but it's native, so I’m posting it anyway.

I found out I messed up by heeling these saplings in Miracle-Gro potting soil instead of yard dirt. These should not be exposed to fertilizer or soil containing it for the first year. On advice from Willis Orchard, I rinsed the roots and repotted in yard dirt. I put mulch on top to help them retain moisture and put them back in the shed.

They get planted late winter when the freezing is not so bad.

On sleet covered ground, a 5 gallon bucket contains a leafless sapling in plain dirt.

On sleet covered ground, next to a clump of tall grass, an expanding canvas wagon contains a 5 gallon bucket and a spin style mop bucket.