A wonderful parcel arrived in the post yesterday. Carefully wrapped and attached to a wooden stake was a young walnut tree.
This was a gift from a friend as a moving-in present, and had been dispatched from a specialist supplier in England when the planting time was deemed right.
We were a bit concerned that the ground up here would still be frozen, but a few exploratory shovelfuls established that the soil was fine beneath the grass and rush cover.
We chose a spot that was in full sun, relatively flat (as walnuts don’t like steep slopes) and with some shelter from the prevailing south westerlies from the bank of trees nearby on the western boundary of the croft.
Husband dug the hole. The soil is surprisingly fertile and loamy, and we managed to get to 60-80cm before hitting shale. I hope that it will be enough for the little tree.
Our very first tree planting on the croft, and hopefully the first of many.
Thank you so much, Jo x
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Ravencroft Skye 
What a lovely gift. There’s nothing quite like planting trees to make a place feel like home 🙂
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Isn’t it just. One that will outlast us and give pleasure to generations to come, I hope ❤️
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That is what is always such a lobely thought 🙂
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Very cool. And great job with the stake.
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As an aside, and this is not worry you, but I remember reading years ago that some walnut trees can make soil around it toxic, and that other plants will not thrive in that same soil if planted near the tree.
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I’ll check that out, thank you 👍
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Who exciting! What a thoughtful gift. 🙂
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How, not who… LOL
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What a wonderful gift and a good start to your nuttery/orchard. I do hope I’ll be around to sample your first crop!
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I’m sure you will be 👍
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What a perfect house warming gift! I am now thinking about making that the rule for our place; ‘No entry unless you are bringing tribute of fruit trees’.
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Lol 😂. Sounds like a good rule to me!
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Just started following your blog…just a quick thing..apparently trees thrive better if planted in square holes..checkout RHS and other sites. Interesting as I have a lot if trees to plant this coming year.
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Thank you. How strange, but good to know 👍
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