beyond the hedgerow

Last week afforded some rain-free moments to busy ourselves re-envisioning the hedgerow at the property's northern limit. Occupying the space were a collection of uninspired perennials planted at the time of the houses' construction, so there was no love lost when it came time to chop 'em down and remove the majority of the roots. And surely our suburban plot transforms into an edible forest garden. To replace the perennials: two suckers from our established Italian prune (plum) tree, two sea buckthorns (male and female; both required for pollination), which are nitrogen-fixing and fruit producing shrubs, and a goji plant. Also planted (in the yard): an orcas pear tree (dwarf), which will facilitate cross pollination with the comice pear planted last season.