I got some nuts of three different Juglans species that I will be planting this spring. I think squirrels wouldn’t mind a few more nut trees growing.
From Left to Right:
Juglans mandshurica, Juglans hindsii, Juglans cathayensis
Iowa Bamboo
So I am playing with some bamboo now in plant hardiness zone 5, testing various species. This is my Phyllostachys Nuda after some very cold weather:
This Evergreen Grass is not so evergreen anymore. As long as the rhizomes survive the winter, it should come back up next spring.
Argonaut Winter Squash
The Argonaut Winter Squash was planted this year in my garden and it did prove one thing, it does get to a large size.
This was the first year growing it, will have to see if the taste is better or worse than the other winter squash grown.
Beaver Work
A beaver dam I came across. A lot of water seems to go through here and this dam seems pretty small for the time being.
I like to walk through their ponds when it is hot weather.
Long Forgotten
This Catalpa Tree is on an abandoned homestead.
Long gone are the buildings and the people who planted this relic tree.
Shaggy
Always interesting to cross paths with these trees.
The Shagbark Hickory(Carya ovata) is native to my part of Iowa and the nuts taste great. One other Hickory is native to here, that is the Bitternut Hickory and I prefer to not eat those nuts.
Baldcypress On Fire
The Baldcypress keeps doing it. Great fall color again this fall.
Need to get more of these deciduous conifers.
Nyssa Sylvatica Fall Color
Fall Color of the Blackgum has been good again this fall, as is becoming a common occurrence.
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It is a reliable producer of fall color, though grows fairly slow.
Heartnut
There are a few Heartnuts(Juglans ailantifolia) growing here, but the seed source I think is not very hardy. There has been dieback multiple times and only 4 out of 5 are currently alive. This year was the first year that a nut was finally produced.
You can see how it got the name Heartnut.
Large Red Oaks
There is only two native Oak species growing in my area. The Bur Oak and the Red Oak both grow here. In general, Bur Oaks can be large or small, there is some scrub genes running through these prairie trees.
The Red Oaks seem to all grow to a large size if given enough time.