As temperatures reach into the 90's, The Reynolds Nation tends to spend more time indoors and fewer days spent out on the farm. Yesterday, we wrapped up some spring cleaning of the yard. The heat and humidity seems to make you tired so quickly. We are beginning to realize through that our heatwave evacuation will not be a full retreat. A farm takes a lot of work. Although ours is quite small and just starting up, there is always something to do. To abandon the farm for the Florida summer would set us back years!
So yesterday we were getting the yard ready for summer by clearing some more land, cleaning out the area on the side of the shed, i spent nearly two hours with a weed eater, and we managed to get 27 trees planted.
In the very front of our property, he have no plants which leaves a open view to and from neighbors. So to create a natural border, i started researching quick growing plants. I can up with two of the most productive growers (putting aside bamboo). A few months ago, I ordered hybrid willow and hybrid poplar trees. They are said to grow at an amazing 7-10 feet per year. This is exactly what we are looking for. The poplars grow tall and the willows grow full. So along the front of our property, I planted them in a two willow to one poplar ratio. I will update on just how fast they grow!
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