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Still out doing my thing

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 Haven't been posting too much lately about my tree work. Too be honest I cant be annoyed. I have more been connecting to the moment with the trees rather than documenting and sharing it. We get carried away at times feeling we have to share and tell everyone  all that we are doing on here which is taking us away from being present.  These places are so anxiety inducing at times also. We all need to be spending less time on here and more time out in nature without our phones. Be careful getting carried away with likes and praise on here. For if your moved by praise you'll certainly be annoyed by the slightest bit of criticism. Remain centred and unbothered by outside opinions for your own peace of mind. We attach too much pleasure and pain through words.  Takes a lot of effort also keeping social media platforms up to date. But every day I'm still out tending to the trees, watering the oaks at the spiral, which are all looking amazing btw, cutting grass and keeping p...
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Good morning!

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 Making the most of the good weather.  Most of my life I was a wheeler dealer. Selling everything from perfume to double decker buses. You name it I've sold it. I had my finger in so many pies I didn't have time for much else.  What happened to me trying to be ace in the ratrace was I lost sight of myself. I didn't know who I was. I had no hobbies or interests that didn't involve making money. Money was my God. Nothing else mattered apart from the paper and digits.  I created many selfish attachments living this way. I became an alcoholic and a drug addict with this money hungry lifestyle.  At about the age of 30 my life took a massive downward spiral. My negative karma was ripening fast and furious.  Things couldn't have gotten any worse and this went on for many years until one day I got disqualified from the monopoly board. Meaning I was made bankrupt!  The system came in on top of me and took the lot. To be honest Al Capone would have had a bit mor...
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Peace is an inside job

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 Came up to stay in the North Coast here and stopped off to check on this phantom planted apple tree that was planted last year. Check out how well this is doing!!! I love going around checking out all my phantom planted trees. For the rest of my life this is something I'm always going to be doing. Watching my environmental graffiti thrive and grow bigger as the years go by.  You don't know what your missing guys. All the toys and tinsel of the monopoly board thats cunningly sold to us. All of it if left rots and ruins. They are balls and chains for our souls.  Phantom plant trees and leave them alone. In the years and generations ahead these trees become natures palaces. Its a great buzz when you come back and see a tree thats grew twice the size of you. Even better when phantom planted. Postive rascality at its finest.  We are our own worst enemies. Getting our minds entangled in mayhem continously. The world has always been mad. When has it never been mad?  I...
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My pride and joy

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 This little island of 88 heritage apple trees is really becoming my pride and joy.  Loving how the council grass cutters have just been following my line of cut.  So many people saying I've planted these trees too close.  Look guys, I'm The Phantom Planter, I've been phantom planting on council land for over 10 years now. I've learned so much on how best for my trees to survive. This is a Paramili-Tree thing. Like landing on the beaches of Normandy. I need to send the trees in in large numbers for best chance of survival. Once established I can thin out or prune into an amazing canopy. Havent made my mind up yet. But if I was to phantom plant these tiny trees at the recommended distance just out in the wild, people, dogs and council grass cutters would be more enticed to walk or cut through the middle of it.  Relax guys. I know what I'm doing. This is environmental graffiti at its finest.  I challenge you to phantom plant a tree  Please feel free to d...
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Back from my tree tour

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 Thats me back to business after a couple of days away touring aorund some phantom planted trees.  Ballyronan Marina apple trees was my first stop and they are looking amazing after some TLC. These trees were phantom planted back in 2020. 2 of them thriving right in the main carpark.  Then I went to Cabin hill in Cookstown were around 30 heritage Irish apple trees were phantom planted back in 2019 and I counted around 20 or so thriving. What I love about these is they were just wild phantom planted and forgot about and today we have 20 strong apple trees. Its a numbers game this phantom planting. Dont get too caught up with losses. Just keep planting and chanting.  Jampa Ling Buddhist monastery in County Cavan was the next stop were back in winter past I planted 7 apple varieties that are native to County Cavan. Cavan Sugarcane, Cavan Rose and Cavan Newington were the varieties. Thought it would be very fitting to plant Cavan apple trees in County Cavan. Planted thes...
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Some of yesterday's work

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 Was up giving some apple trees a bit of much needed TLC yesterday. These 2 at Ballyronan Marina were phantom planted back in 2020. They were a bit wobbley on the rootstock and not that firmly rooted in. So I brought some top soil and mounded them up to the line of the rootstock. Hopefully this will force more roots out and strengthen the trees over time. I've a couple of experiments going on with this method. Only time will tell.  Love how these trees have survived here in the most beautiful part of the world. They even have loads of apples on them this year.  I gave them a good tidy up also cutting off all the low down growth coming out at the base. Both trees are looking amazing now!!!  Also went to visit about 30 wild phantom planted heritage apple trees that were planted at Cabin Wood Cookstown back in 2019. I have not went near these trees in years. They have just been wild phantom planted and forgot about.  Yesterday I counted about 20 strong healthy appl...
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From timy acorns.

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 Every Sunday I go and cut the grass of The Phantom Planters Oak Spiral. This is a real labour of love for me. Love watching all the iconic baby oaks that line the spiral pop their heads up. This spiral is coming to life and the portal to the Tuatha De Danann is opening. All a bit quantum entangled really considering the area where the spiral has been created is called Lisnabreeny which means "Fort of the Fairy dwelling" in Irish.  You know when you plant an oak tree your not just planting a tree, your planting a growing palace for nature. Oaks are a massive biodiversity hub thats said to support more than 2300 different species of wildlife, including birds, mammals, fungi, and invertebrates. Because they support such a high volume of life, this is why oaks are known as the King Tree! I challenge you to phantom plant something mighty. From tiny acorns grow massive oaks.  Peace and love  The Phantom Planter and Wee Betty
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