I set up seed starting shelves in a shed away from the house and initially listed only the lights and heat mats when I worked out the power. One cold morning I went out to water the trays and checked the shed thermometer.…
These are 2 years old seedlings. Right is Bald cypress, Left is Metasequoia. Bald cypress lose their lower branches, as it grow. I concluded that Metasequoia is well suited for bonsai. Starting next year, I will be growing them in the field.…
A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. The country is trying to restore its native forests through one of the world’s most ambitious and well-funded tree-planting campaigns, but such projects in…
