People in suburbia see trees differently than foresters do. They cherish every one. It is useless to speak of the probability that a certain tree will die when the tree is in someone's backyard .... You are talking about a personal asset, a friend, a monument, not about board feet of lumber.- Roger Swain
This old stump is a relic from one of the blue Gums on our property sawn down many years ago, and now plays host to some moss and a lonely fern leaf. Was wondering if I should add a bit of soil, and maybe some compost? Would that be interfering with Mother Nature?
Would sure make for a great natural planter :) Nice page!
ReplyDeleteSuch a temptation to help Mother Nature, but I think if this is what she produces, maybe the compost is not such a great idea. Terrific little sketch Maree!
ReplyDeleteThank you both Pam and Liz - nothing beats nature's original arrangements!
ReplyDeleteI like your stump painting, Maree. Maybe, in time, you'll get some nice mushrooms on it, working to decompose the wood.
ReplyDeleteI love mushrooms Debbie! But here they only grow in the moistest of places and, unfortunately, the bush area is mostly very dry, as the thin canopies of the blue gums let in a lot of sunlight.
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