Koala bears aren’t only ones craving some eucalyptus
0 Comments | The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA, Sep 5, 2010
Q. I want to grow a eucalyptus tree. I have seen them in other people’s yards on the Outer Banks. Some of them are full, some are tall. I can only find eucalyptus plants in the nursery that are 6 inches or so tall. Where do I get the trees? Do I grow from the small plant?
– Linda Sharp, Kill Devil Hills, N.C.
A. This Australian native was introduced to the United States around 1850 during the California Gold Rush. The climate was very similar to its native land, so it flourished.
By 1900 the government was planting the trees for use as railroad ties . It was not a good choice, as the wood twisted as it dried , then was too hard to drive spikes in after it was dry.
Today eucalyptus can be found growing from California to Washington State, but it is considered invasive in many areas. My advice is to purchase one of the small ones , plant it in a container and bring indoors for the first few winters
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Looking back on my years in Austin, Texas, I can?t believe the number of short-term, soul-emptying jobs I tried very hard and unsuccessfully do to. My job-duration ranged from only two hours (which was long enough when you hate what you are doing!) to several months (each day seeming like an eternity) before my opportunities in broadcasting finally came.
It?s a rare person these days who is able to say, ?I love this community, love my home, love the work I do, get along great with my business colleagues and supervisors. How do you beat perfection??
There is a wonderful quote I repeated to myself many, many times during my ups and downs in Texas.
?Hence the first principle in changing one?s character is to seek another environment, to let new forces play upon our unused chords, and draw from us a better music.? ? Will Durant
That?s what I wanted! I wanted another location ? another place ? where new forces could play upon my unused chords and draw from me a better music.
?There are nations with whom one must cross their borders to make one’s value felt.” ? Gracian
Yes! Yes! Yes! That?s what I wanted.
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