Olive Pruning at Our Lady's Ranch
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We planted 300 Olive Trees several years ago, but it could have felt like 3,000 if it weren't for nice and sunny days, along with nice and sunny helpers.
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We started with a team approach to each job, then shifted towards age-appropriate tasks as we went along...
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I did most of the pruning and trimming with a few different types of shears needed for the variety of limbs and branches.
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Joseph and Bryn did the heavy lifting for setting supports and adjusting trees.
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Mariana took charge of placing the straw mulch at each base to protect the topsoil and roots around each tree, while holding in moisture.
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And Michael re-set the cages which keep the deer from eating all of the leaves.
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We all enjoy taking little breaks throughout our workday to feed our bodies, and little breaks throughout the day to feed our souls too.
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We also enjoy the fruits of our labor and we just love sharing them with you too!