2014 Olive Tree planning and planting out in Autumn

64 Olive trees have been planted. All holes dug with great post hole digger.

Mark out 5 metres x 5 metres by string line, compass

 

Gypsum to help break up soil- sprinkled couple months before planting trees.

Approx 40 on top of property planted and 24 below building platform on right hand side

Total 64 Olives went in, of which about 20% of  different variety so could pollinate

Olives and row of macrocarpa plants on ridgeline

Olives August 2014- Looking Good

Olives Aug/ Sept 2014

 

Hired self-propelled Billygoat brushcutter. Perfect for helping maintain/sculpture the property

Working rain or shine and loving every minute of it