sweetshoplady
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OK, I have land in East Texas, I asked my realtor if she knew anyone who would be willing to 1) plant 6 fruit trees and 2) go water them every day for the first week. There is a running stream on the property and there is lots of room. (84 acres),
So she says yes be happy to do this. The trees (I called a nursery and paid for them) were planted today. She told me that she planted the apple trees (2 of them) 8' (eight) feet apart - since her parents had trees. The pecan trees are planted 15 feet apart. I said to please plant the apple trees 15 - 20 feet apart and the pecan trees 30-35 feet apart.
Oh, and rather than go out every day this week, they put lots of water, 20 gallons per tree so that they wouldn't have to go out every day and water.
I am really upset as I am paying them to do this, far more than I think they should be paid.
As I have animals that I milk, it is not easy for me to just up and go across the country to plant trees. I was hoping to when I am able to move out there to have trees established. I am hoping to in the next couple years be able to go out there an spend time and take my animals with me, but that's not an option this year.
Should I fuss and tell them to move the trees farther apart? I don't know of anyone who would be willing to move them farther apart. Should I try to transpant the trees when I get there? Should I hope that some of the trees don't make it?
So she says yes be happy to do this. The trees (I called a nursery and paid for them) were planted today. She told me that she planted the apple trees (2 of them) 8' (eight) feet apart - since her parents had trees. The pecan trees are planted 15 feet apart. I said to please plant the apple trees 15 - 20 feet apart and the pecan trees 30-35 feet apart.
Oh, and rather than go out every day this week, they put lots of water, 20 gallons per tree so that they wouldn't have to go out every day and water.
I am really upset as I am paying them to do this, far more than I think they should be paid.
As I have animals that I milk, it is not easy for me to just up and go across the country to plant trees. I was hoping to when I am able to move out there to have trees established. I am hoping to in the next couple years be able to go out there an spend time and take my animals with me, but that's not an option this year.
Should I fuss and tell them to move the trees farther apart? I don't know of anyone who would be willing to move them farther apart. Should I try to transpant the trees when I get there? Should I hope that some of the trees don't make it?