A little bit scary

OUCH! I've been out in the garden pruning back the fruit trees. It still seems very harsh to prune back the trees as much as recommended, however I realise it has to be done.

With the mandala garden, I'm pruning the fruit trees to a vase shape rather than a pyramid as this is said to maximise the fruit per tree. Whereas a pyramid maximises the fruit per hectare if the trees are close together.

It does mean though that in the early years I have to cut a lot of growth off to get the initial vase shape and that seems tough. But in I go hack, hack hack. And look back at the garden much like it's had a severed hair cut.

Looking forward to the fruit though!

(I've included a picture of the sunsetting on Mt Royal)