Comments on: Planting An Oak Tree http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/ The Documented Experiments of an Alberta Gardener Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pam Schjerning http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-5186 Pam Schjerning Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:11:28 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/growing/23/planting-an-oak-tree/#comment-5186 We are moving in a couple of days to an acreage just outside of New Norway (20 minutes from Camrose) There is an oak tree growing in the front yard all by itself that we are told is about 100 years old. It was planted in 1917, and was about 6 feet tall when it was planted by Mrs. Cooper when she and her husband built the house. We think it is beautiful, and we are going to name our place Lonely Oak Hideaway. We have lots of work to do fixing up the old homestead, but we look forward to sitting in the shade of the old oak tree when we take our breaks. Pam and Dwight. We are moving in a couple of days to an acreage just outside of New Norway (20 minutes from Camrose) There is an oak tree growing in the front yard all by itself that we are told is about 100 years old. It was planted in 1917, and was about 6 feet tall when it was planted by Mrs. Cooper when she and her husband built the house. We think it is beautiful, and we are going to name our place Lonely Oak Hideaway. We have lots of work to do fixing up the old homestead, but we look forward to sitting in the shade of the old oak tree when we take our breaks. Pam and Dwight.

]]> By: Sandra Dogger Klassen http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 Sandra Dogger Klassen Sun, 31 May 2009 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/growing/23/planting-an-oak-tree/#comment-3919 Mankind never fully realises his own true worth until he sits in the shade of a tree he knows he has planted! Many years ago on Earth Day, we planted trees with each Grandchild old enough and parents planted for or with the younger ones. Each year I read to them Shel Silverstein's book The Giving Tree. Each year we measured the trees and the children. WE'd take a picture of each child with their tree. (Until we left the farm in yr 1999) BUT we can still go back. Now in their 20's my grands ask if I still read that book to younger grands and if I still sing that lullabye that made me yawn. Too funny! I had incorporated a yawn in the lullabye then after a time even the thought of the stanza made me yawn! Each Tree is a Legacy we gift our Earth and our grandchildren will always think of what we returned to the Earth and the atmosphere those years . God Spoils us so! Gramma Klassen Mankind never fully realises his own true worth until he sits in the shade of a tree he knows he has planted!

Many years ago on Earth Day, we planted trees with each Grandchild old enough and parents planted for or with the younger ones. Each year I read to them Shel Silverstein’s book The Giving Tree. Each year we measured the trees and the children. WE’d take a picture of each child with their tree. (Until we left the farm in yr 1999) BUT we can still go back.
Now in their 20’s my grands ask if I still read that book to younger grands and if I still sing that lullabye that made me yawn. Too funny! I had incorporated a yawn in the lullabye then after a time even the thought of the stanza made me yawn!
Each Tree is a Legacy we gift our Earth and our grandchildren will always think of what we returned to the Earth and the atmosphere those years . God Spoils us so! Gramma Klassen

]]> By: Gail http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 Gail Mon, 11 May 2009 23:56:07 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/growing/23/planting-an-oak-tree/#comment-3209 I dug up a tiny sapling from my mother's yard in the fall of 2008. I had a pumpkin shell I put soil in it as well as the sapling. This spring I see it has survived the winter, So far so good. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I dug up a tiny sapling from my mother’s yard in the fall of 2008. I had a pumpkin shell I put soil in it as well as the sapling. This spring I see it has survived the winter, So far so good. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

]]> By: Dave http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Dave Sun, 25 May 2008 04:27:05 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/growing/23/planting-an-oak-tree/#comment-288 Thanks for the information, Jill. Good to know. I may have just the shed in mind... :) Thanks for the information, Jill. Good to know. I may have just the shed in mind… :)

]]> By: Jill http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Jill Sun, 25 May 2008 04:22:11 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/growing/23/planting-an-oak-tree/#comment-287 My neighbour recently planted an oak that was grown from an acorn. It had sprouted in a sheltered place behind a shed at his brother's house, and he left it there until it got big enough (5') to transplant. It's now been in its new location for two years and it's going strong. If you can find a sheltered location to put it temporarily, til it matures a bit, I'd recommend this method. Jill Edmonton My neighbour recently planted an oak that was grown from an acorn. It had sprouted in a sheltered place behind a shed at his brother’s house, and he left it there until it got big enough (5′) to transplant. It’s now been in its new location for two years and it’s going strong. If you can find a sheltered location to put it temporarily, til it matures a bit, I’d recommend this method.

Jill
Edmonton

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Jennifer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:51:54 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/growing/23/planting-an-oak-tree/#comment-178 The oak tress were here when we moved here in May and are about 5 feet tall...the wind sure beats them up! I know my dad dug some out and tried to transplant them....it didn't work. :( I'm hoping yours will be successful! :) The oak tress were here when we moved here in May and are about 5 feet tall…the wind sure beats them up! I know my dad dug some out and tried to transplant them….it didn’t work. :( I’m hoping yours will be successful! :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Dave Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:45:09 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/growing/23/planting-an-oak-tree/#comment-170 Hey, thanks for reading! It's nice to be useful! Did you plant your oaks from seed? If so, when did you stick 'em in the ground? Hey, thanks for reading! It’s nice to be useful! Did you plant your oaks from seed? If so, when did you stick ‘em in the ground?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.albertahomegardening.com/planting-an-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Jennifer Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:46:22 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/growing/23/planting-an-oak-tree/#comment-167 Good for you! I have 2 oak trees that were planted here.....make sure to stake them....ours need to be...the wind here is hard on them especially if they are in the open. Wow! I really enjoy reading your blog! Lots of ideas! Good for you! I have 2 oak trees that were planted here…..make sure to stake them….ours need to be…the wind here is hard on them especially if they are in the open. Wow! I really enjoy reading your blog! Lots of ideas!

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