Poodle Tree enthusiasts Frank Plescia, Gary Tinseth, and his brother Jim Tinseth made a stop at the Experiment a part of their vacation plans.
The Experiment likes to hear from Poodle Tree fans and is always happy to host visitors. Plescia and the Tinseth boys like to call themselves "The Traveling Poodlers" and were overjoyed at getting a look at the early stages of the Poodle Tree process. "On our Poodle Tree road trips we see a lot of Poodle Tree that are complete." said Plescia. "It's not often you get to follow one from the very beginning. This is extremely exciting."
Gary Tinseth examines one of the middle branches of the tree. "I'm fascinated by the combination of gardening and art. This truely is a living work of art. I don't know if I will be able to stand the wait to see how it finally turns out. Plus, I just like the smell of pine needles." he said.
I gave the boys a brief history of the Experiment and brought them up to date with the latest phase of the project. Always a good host, I also served them chips and dip before sending them on their way. The Experiment has been underway for about three months now, and it's still to early to tell how it's going to turn out. There has been some growth around the ends of the branches, and I have trimmed the candles again to promote more shoots. I need to do some research to see what I should do during the winter in terms of protecting the tree and keep promoting the growth. I also trimmed a few more branches to better shape the tree. Rremember this is a five year project, and so three months is just barely the beginning.
