April Chores at the Deer Isle Hostel and Homestead

Reader Contribution by Anneli Carter-Sundqvist
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Needless to say, April has been an exhilarating month at the Deer Isle Hostel. Never mind the six extra inches of snow we got that first week, after that it’s been a straight home run towards spring. Spring is always busy, but this year even more so when we’ve also have had to catch up what we didn’t get done in March. Here are the most important April chores;

Plant fruit trees. My choice day for digging fruit trees is the first grey and rainy day in April. Usually by then the ground has thawed out and overcast is essential for all kinds of transplanting – even a few minutes in the sun can hurt the vulnerable roots of a young tree.

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