Weeding

Here the kenderman is trying to pull a single black alder....

When we arrived 10 years ago the backyard was crowded with similar size alders.

The tree in front of the barn is a replanted self-seeded alder.

Black alder trophy ;)

Rain

Frost

The frost hit us overnight.

In front of our shed stands our new planted tree.

It's a native tree, a Black Alder seedling we found in our backyard.

I preferred a larger specimen from a local nursery but the
kenderman finally convinced me to go for the free option.

Dad, I suspect you're smiling right now :-)