Transplanting

September is the time here to start moving plants into and out of the ground.  Our yard has lots of open space that we are attempting to reforest, and living in the country, there are a lot of things that nature (and neighbors) offer up for free.  My latest obsession is taking cuttings from my favorite trees, like vine maples.  This one is full of roots and ready to move into dirt...

Hens and chicks from a friend....

A rhododendron from a neighbor...

...and vine maples from yet another neighbor.

There is also a bed of cobblestones along the back of our property that have become borders and a fire-pit.

Fallen trees become borders, or are given away to neighbors for firewood.

Now I'm off to prune 45 Douglas firs, my favorite gardening task of all!