07-31-2016, 04:16 AM
I've done some research on this subject and have heard some different opinions. Any first hand or expert advice would be appreciated. I hope this post will adhere to the topic guide lines of farming and gardening. Here's the full story.
I've got a lot on 1st/Kaloli in HPP. Relatively flat and mainly uluhe fern and ohia. The plan is to build a house in a few years when I can save up enough money. (5-7 years)
In the meantime I would love to get a head start on any site work and plant as many fruit trees and ornamentals that may require some time to grow. I would like to cut in a driveway , house pad, install the septic system and clear some space/ drill holes deep enough for planting fruit trees in one shot. I do not wish to use a d9 and rip roll the entire lot but would rather be selective about the amount of clearing. I'd like to plant some assorted ornamental palms, avocado, banana, Samoan coconut, rombutan, lychee, citrus, guava etc. I have seen some grafted trees and some 3-4 ft tall plants for sale at nurseries for a reasonable price and craigslist for free if you dig and transport.
Is it naive of me to think that I can buy these already started trees, put them in the ground, go back to the mainland for several months and expect them to grow with minimal care? I understand that there are risks of theft, drought and overgrowth that occur when someone is not there to watch over. Does anyone have firsthand experience with this? I have this vision of planting something, getting on an airplane and coming back to a leafless stalk! Also, any recommendations for an excavator operator who can do a curved driveway, septic system and create a natural looking clearing?
I've got a lot on 1st/Kaloli in HPP. Relatively flat and mainly uluhe fern and ohia. The plan is to build a house in a few years when I can save up enough money. (5-7 years)
In the meantime I would love to get a head start on any site work and plant as many fruit trees and ornamentals that may require some time to grow. I would like to cut in a driveway , house pad, install the septic system and clear some space/ drill holes deep enough for planting fruit trees in one shot. I do not wish to use a d9 and rip roll the entire lot but would rather be selective about the amount of clearing. I'd like to plant some assorted ornamental palms, avocado, banana, Samoan coconut, rombutan, lychee, citrus, guava etc. I have seen some grafted trees and some 3-4 ft tall plants for sale at nurseries for a reasonable price and craigslist for free if you dig and transport.
Is it naive of me to think that I can buy these already started trees, put them in the ground, go back to the mainland for several months and expect them to grow with minimal care? I understand that there are risks of theft, drought and overgrowth that occur when someone is not there to watch over. Does anyone have firsthand experience with this? I have this vision of planting something, getting on an airplane and coming back to a leafless stalk! Also, any recommendations for an excavator operator who can do a curved driveway, septic system and create a natural looking clearing?