I bought a tree today!

[nuranar]

I got a bur oak. It's a nice big white oak, with enormous acorns (up to 2" long) with big fuzzy caps that make them even bigger.

My tree is fairly young (about 12' tall) and in a 15 gallon container. My soil is of such, um, uncertain quality that the nursery recommended a young tree that can establish itself quickly and learn to deal with the rocks and clay.

It's going in the back yard where I can get some shade from the south. And I think I'm going to name it Marya, after the Russian woman from Hogan's Heroes (played by Nita Talbot). Because she wears furry hats like the acorn caps.

Comments

[jordannamorgan]

*snarfs!* :D

[nuranar]

:p

[nekhbet_love]

Oh, I love the fact that you gave a name to your tree! Awesome. I think I will think of names for a few trees I am expecting from a donation I made last month. I will explain what trees they are. I love your bur oak!

[nuranar]

A friend of the family just planted a tree, and named it Henry. :D So I was kind of inspired to do the same!

[nekhbet_love]

That is so cool. I will have to find some names. It's going to be fun.

[nuranar]

You have a lot of names to come up with, too!

[nekhbet_love]

lol yes it's true! :D Family saga probably! haha