I hear ya, I have lost 4 fruit trees this year, and another Cherry tree and plum tree are not looking so good. I had to do some drastic pruning.I started 12 kernels and pretty much planted them right away because they germinated in two days and quickly threatened to become root-bound. I added 4 more to the bed to top it off directly sewing them, and they quickly caught up to the others.This makes me realize that there is no way I can come close to subsisting on my measly property. And in years like this, I think we would be starving.