other trails around the area of pond and gardens

A small trail area between the toolshed and grape arbor. These Helianthus are growing under the west side of a large self seeded apple tree. We have 3 of these on the property. The first one I showed you was in the woods by the old horse barn in the last post. This one by the toolshed is always loaded with very sweet apple. The other is at the North east end of our pond. They grew up on their own and supply us with lots of apples.

These trails are on and around the area behind our house, there is a circular lawn with 3 trails going off of it, two at the south one east and one west, and one at the north to the east, as well as steps going down a hill to the north by the toolshed.

Also there are some trails around an enclosure where we planted baby nut and fruit trees several years ago. We built the enclosure of lattice to protect the trees from browsing deer and rabbits.

We have begun to remove the lattice fence from this area now, but this was taken when the trees were still really small babies. On the far right end of the enclosure we planted 6 hazelnuts, a mulberry and 3 plum trees. Since then they have multiplied and grown really well. The arbors (2) have grapevines growing on them and they are now bearing grapes yearly. The red leaf tree is a canadian cherry tree, and there are 2 sour cherries, 2 hansen sand cherries, asparagus, rhubarb, 3 dwarf apple trees, 2 super dwarf apple trees and babies of  2 standard apple trees. There are 3 baby sweet chestnut trees and raspberries, gooseberries, and lots of perennials also planted in this area. This is south of the walnut trees and the woods.

This is the north (left hand side of photo above) end of the enclosed garden on your right here, and to the left is the woods and the walnut trees. This trail goes all the way around the enclosed garden.

The above photo by the walnuts goes west, this is the same trail going east, on the north side of the pond and south of the telephone pole bench in the previous post.

This is where the above trail turns around the east end of the north part of pond and heads south. The curve of the trail goes under this self seeded apple tree. This is an unusual apple, the fruit turns a rusty golden and is quite soft and very appley. This is on the bank of the pond. The east side of this trail is near a drainage ditch and is planted with jerusalem artichokes as a hedge.
If you follow this trail you come to the island area of the pond and then also to the little japaneses style garden where the swing is on the south east end of the lower pond.