Rewilding My Lot

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Mexican Plum

To round out my collection of four trees in the back yard I have planted a Mexican Plum (Prunus mexicana). It is an early blooming tree, and in fact the flowers appear before the leaves in the spring, so it is an important nectar source early in the year. And being deciduous, it’s a nice contrast to its evergreen garden-mates. In this photo, the Mexican Olive is in the background on the right.

There was even a bonus earthworm in the pot when I planted the tree, so that went in the ground as well. The soil is so poor here that I haven’t seen native earthworms in the garden yet, except for one tiny specimen months ago.

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    […] the roots will remain alive and produce new growth. The one that I consider most vulnerable is the newly planted Mexican Plum tree, which still has a very thin trunk and was only planted a few weeks […]

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Nature Lover.
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I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.

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