Moving trees...

[drphil69 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close drphil69]

So a few weeks back I moved a bunch (15) of trees to my NC property and put them in ground. The plan was to wait until fall dormancy but a job change has me moving to Houston as soon as my house sells. So off I went with 15 trees - 7 figs, 4 poms, 3 pawpaws and a persimmon - all in the cab of my 4 door pickup... lol. Lucky the soil is sandy down there making it easy to dig, but the 5 yards of mulch nearly broke my back!

[don_sanders Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close don_sanders]

Love the buckled in fig

[fitzski Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close fitzski]

Did the fig in the front seat call "shotgun"?

[drphil69]

Lol. No, she just got lucky... she also had one at her feet, not shown.

[jmaler Fig Phenom Find all posts View Profile Close jmaler]

5 yards of mulch is hard on any back. Good luck. How will they get water until they take? Did you plant them extra deep?

[drphil69]

Notice the black tube in some of the pics... drip irrigation on a timer. Fast, easy and relatively inexpensive.

[Whiterk Member Find all posts View Profile Close Whiterk]

I'm wondering if you strapped the wife and kids to the roof.

[drphil69]

Lol. No wife, no kids. Left the dog with my mother.

[eboone Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close eboone]

I also liked the shade structures around the pawpaws. Looks good!

[drphil69]

Thanks Ed.

[Hershell Veteran Find all posts View Profile Close Hershell]

Looks good Phil. Good luck

[drphil69]

Thanks Hershel

[lilfiggy Member Find all posts View Profile Close lilfiggy]

NC my birthplace where is your farm I know they will love it there. Joyce

[drphil69]

Not really a farm just a Small backyard. Wilmington. Thanks.