More fruits in the ground

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Tonight I finally put the pear in the ground and started training the branches. The pear limbs are nice and supple compared to other fruit trees of its height and age. I re-used the stakes from when I dug up the rubber play area to support the tree from three angles. The wind blew it over several times towards the fence, so I put extra support pulling it away from the fence in case of wind again.

I dug a large hole and only spread compost on the top. My plan is to let nutrients drain in, and the tree should adjust to the natural texture of the surrounding soil. The apricot tree on the left is jealous.

Also a big moment, the fig is finally in the ground! I had to prune some of the smaller leaves off, they looked like suckers and I want there to be air circulation around the base. I will need to get some help pruning the big mulberry to share sunlight with the fig. I thought about putting the fig on the sunny side of the yard, but it would just grow too big and shade everything out.

Fig in foreground. This area is somewhat shaded but it’s protected from the elements, and in a few years with nutrients and care should grow quite large.

I also put my learnings into practice and I just left the soil I dug out. No point in trying to cart it off somewhere: too much labor. I put a nice amount of compost around it and left the root base bare. I didn’t like trimming the leaves off the fig but I had to. I’ll be able to keep an eye on the fig from the dining room.

Bonus photo:

Mr Poofy doesn’t want the world to know he’d sink so low as to sit in a box which I’ve been using for the past three days to transport dirt. Someone’s going to enjoy a nice bath tonight. Oh wait, he always enjoys bathing himself.
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