Saturday, August 28, 2010

Little mango factory . . .

Today, we received a letter from the power company to say that crews will be in our area to trim trees near power lines. When we had the mango tree in the back yard, it grew near the electrical feed to the house. We asked that the branches be trimmed. No one responded. This was years ago. During a sustained high wind, the tree blew over in such a direction as to fall away from the electrical lines and straddle the fence without damaging it. It was kind to us.

When my brother and his wife gave us a baby mango this year, he and J planted it in the side yard away from the lines.

Of course, the power company crews are going to trim trees now. If the tree that blew over was equal to a post-grad student, our new one is still in kindergarten but going into first grade. Growing well. Putting on weight and height, it is.

The power company better not touch our new baby . . .

3 comments:

ol Doc said...

Get you some honkin' big rocks - like sculpture rocks in a landscape. Place around Mango.

Big rocks deter large trucks from backing over plants. It's even more fun if you let the grass grow up to hide the big rocks. Then, listen for the BANG as the oil pan sustains major damage! Someone-who-shall-remain-nameless had such a large rock in the swale beside a seagrape tree. The grass grew.....Further Deponent Sayeth Not.

Zeta said...

We will need a bigger Body Guard for the Mango tree's safety. Rocks and tall weeds, that’s the perfect option. “ Back, back, or you will be walking home today while you truck is in tow to the garage.”

RANGER said...

Sounds like a plan. Now, all I need are some rocks that honk . . . heh.