I’m 67 and have a passion for planting trees, 1200 walnuts in the last four years. Planting is the easy part. Watering through the dry months is the challenge. My wife doesn’t get it. She actually calls me Mikey Walnut Seed. Keep planting.
That’s great. I helped my grandfathwr “re-timber” a small portion of his land many years ago. Aside from all the ill motives of ecoleftists and others, I am supportive of most reforestation efforts.
That is great. In about 100 years you might have some timber that is worth something.
FYI, in 1880 New Hampshire was 80% cleared of all forests due to farming being the main industry. By 1980 NH was just the opposite. It is now over 80% forested. All the smart farmers moved to Indiana, Ohio, Iowa where they can grow things other than pine trees and rocks. The White Mountain National Forest was heavily cut for timber after the Civil War. Now those logging railroads and roads are hiking trails.
Maine is the most forested state by percentage in the country. Followed by NH & VT. All that timber that was cut in the 1800s all grew back by themselves from seed. Very little of it was actually planted.