4-22-14

In Kentucky we had the most beautiful huge female ginkgo tree ever. In autumn her golden leaves were so bright and stunning. She was the subject of many photos on this blog. While visiting last week we noticed she was gone. Stump.

Her offspring were so numerous that the chore of cleaning up the seeds each fall was onerous and back breaking. I'm talking a dozen huge big lawn bags full of nuts each fall. Left on the ground, they grew into little gingko trees that had to be pulled up with a measure of effort and guilt.

So I dug up two of her offspring last week and brought them home to Alabama where I intend to take very very good care of them and bring them up to be fine Ginkgo adults. And I hope they are both boys.