More #permaculture and #gardening updates.

Dug up sod and placed wood chips to continue my under tree exclusion zone expansion. I have a regular riding mower not a 0 turn so these are going to be excessive.

Both apples and the peach planted last fall are showing signs of life. I also have proof of life from all 7 berry plants added last fall and new growth on all 11 windbreak trees planted last spring.

The only straggler is the fig I planted last fall. It has a couple of clearly dead branches where the bark is falling off and no signs of new growth yet. It was wrapped all winter but maybe not well enough. Word is they can die back to just the roots and survive so I haven't given up hope yet.

Grapes arrived but the spot isn't ready. I'll have to pot for a couple of weeks then transplant.

Looking at space for 5 more semi dwarf fruit trees, I haven't decided what they'll be yet.