This is the four year anniversary of The Experiment! I was always working on the idea that this was a five year project, and I think it's going pretty well. I still need to make some decisions about trimming branches to shape the tree, but I've been hesitant to do that because I don't want to make a mistake and cut a branch I might want back later.
The top of the tree is shaping up nicely. My concern is that some of the branches near the middle of the tree are a little sparse of needles, and I'm not sure how they are going to look; if they will fill out enough to really get the true "poodle" effect.
Anyway, we survived the bugs and the weather and four years in I'm pretty happy with the way things are going. Someone asked me recently if I was going to take the tree out of the pot and put it in the ground. That was never the plan, but I suppose I might have to someday. Right now, I'm just going to sit back and enjoy summer! Cheers!
Summer Hours: We will be starting Breakfast at The Experiment again in August. Every Thursday morning we will have breakfast and watch the sun come up through the branches of our tree. It's free but you do need to make a reservation to save your spot!
