Thursday 28 March 2024

'The Giving Tree' - A 2023/24 Photographic Project

Mal's Blog Post

2023-2024

➽ "The Giving Tree 2022-23" (ie. last season)
(for all the whats wheres and whys etc etc)

I love its deep maroon-coloured leaves. It hasn't fruited at all, perhaps as it is still too young?

I water it most days (twice or more at a time), hobbling across with my walking stick and trusty 9-litre/2.3 gal blue plastic watering can!
"I'm the crazy old man who talks to the tree!" ðŸ¤£

I'll be using this camera this year. ðŸ“·
The title reference is to the book, "The Giving Tree" 🌳



➽ Also, check out "My Views from Home"
➽ Also, explore "Autumnal Tree 2024"

 


🌳 The Giving Tree (2023 - 2024) Video ðŸŒ³

Updated: 27 March 2024
Length: 2' 58"
Video made using Canva
Music: Beethoven: Serenade for String Trio in D, Op. 8: 1. Marcia (Allegro - Adagio)


17 September 2023


26 July 2023 (mid-winter)
The local council parks guys neatly trimmed "The Giving Tree" in preparation for its summer growth.




🌳 The Giving Tree (2023 - ) Photos 🌳
💥  NB. Click on the images to see a larger scale of the pic ðŸ’¥


 
First budding
9 & 10 August 2023 - 3rd-last week of Winter

11 & 12 August
Close-up of those new buds

13 & 16 August

17 & 18 August

20 August

First flowering
21 August 2023
12 days after the first buds appeared

22 & 23 August

24 & 25 August

26 August & close-up of flowers

27 August & close-up

28- 31 August

1st September
First day of Spring 2023
23 days since the first pic

2 Sept.

2 September: close-up

3 & 4 Sept.

5 Sept.

6 Sept.
Blossoms dying off and leaves start budding
25 days after the first photo

7 & 8 Sept.

9 Sept.

10-16, 19-20 September 2023

21-30 September 2023

6, 9 Oct. 2023

11 & 18 Oct. 2023

22 & 29 Oct. 2023

4 & 13 Nov. 2023

The lower sproutings of leaves have been pruned back this week by the local Council.
18 November 2023

26 November, 4, 10, 17 December 2024

24, 31 December 2023
7, 13, 21, 28 January 2024

7, 11, 17 & 25 February 2024
It's been a hot summer

OK, it's officially Autumn!
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 March 2024

9-17 March 2024

18 - 24 March 2024

25-26-27-28 March 2024

Peas be with ewe 
Mal