Ed Kennell 35,141 #1 Posted October 17, 2018 Took down the last of the 50 blue spruce trees I planted in 1967. I have been removing them for the past 10 years as they die. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,617 #2 Posted October 17, 2018 That is certainly big enough to cause some damage if it goes the wrong way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,401 #3 Posted October 17, 2018 Interesting Ed ...I'm hoping I'll be dead by the time someone has to cut down my white spruce plantation! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,980 #4 Posted October 17, 2018 Glad you got to enjoy them for 50 years Ed. By the way, if you filled that trailer up you wouldn't have to make so many trips.... 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepdave 8 #5 Posted October 17, 2018 I have a massive maple you can cut whenever you get the chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,141 #6 Posted October 17, 2018 13 hours ago, JAinVA said: That is certainly big enough to cause some damage if it goes the wrong way. Yeah, I'll rest easier when the winter winds are howling this year Jim. Several of the tops blew off last winter, but didn't cause any damage. Many of them were close enough to hit buildings, cars, and power lines. And of course the big concern ….the COMCAST TV lines. 13 hours ago, WHX21 said: Interesting Ed ...I'm hoping I'll be dead by the time someone has to cut down my white spruce plantation! Careful what you wish for there Jim. 10 hours ago, roadapples said: Glad you got to enjoy them for 50 years Ed. By the way, if you filled that trailer up you wouldn't have to make so many trips.... Hey, It costs me $10 a load to dump the brush at the local mulch recycler. I gotta get my moneys worth Jay. 4 hours ago, jeepdave said: I have a massive maple you can cut whenever you get the chance. I'll let you know when I have an open day Dave. I do expect lunch to be provided. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,334 #7 Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Hey, It costs me $10 a load to dump the brush at the local mulch recycler. I gotta get my moneys worth you can dump all you want for free in my forest but I'm not sure it would be worth the trip to Maine. Can't be more than a nine or 10 hour drive. That's got to be worth saving 10 bucks. Maybe So I'm curious... Any plans for replanting certain things in the place of those trees? Edited October 17, 2018 by ebinmaine Corrected autocorrect misspelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,141 #8 Posted October 18, 2018 20 hours ago, ebinmaine said: you can dump all you want for free in my forest but I'm not sure it would be worth the trip to Maine. Can't be more than a nine or 10 hour drive. That's got to be worth saving 10 bucks. Maybe So I'm curious... Any plans for replanting certain things in the place of those trees? Thanks for the offer Eric, but I better not head up the interstate with these loads. I try to stay on the back roads. I do have one recycler that takes brush for free, but he is 30 mile away. The one that charges $10 is only 5 mile. I am thinking about planting some fruit trees, but I'm not sure I would live to reap the harvest. Heck, we don't even buy green bananas. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posifour11 723 #9 Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 10:40 PM, roadapples said: Glad you got to enjoy them for 50 years Ed. By the way, if you filled that trailer up you wouldn't have to make so many trips.... Eh, it'll crush down to almost nothing with good straps. 😀 That's a lot of kindling going to the dump..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,141 #10 Posted October 22, 2018 On 10/18/2018 at 12:49 PM, posifour11 said: That's a lot of kindling going to the dump..... No dump, this goes to the recycler that turns it into mulch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,141 #11 Posted October 22, 2018 Picked up a few fruit trees to replace some of the spruce. More pie filling in a couple years. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 824 #12 Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Hello and good evening Ed: I once heard a story story about a fellow in central Pennsylvania who had a few hundred acres and a hired man to help him with the farming. As he approached his mid 80s he decided to consider different crops that wouldn't require so much dirt work. One day he told the hired man that he had decided to plant 45 of his acres in black walnut trees. He figured walnut trees yield nuts as they grow and valuable timber when they are mature. The hired man said, "Are you crazy? Walnut trees take 75 years to mature!" The old farmer got up, put on his gloves and said, "We better get started this afternoon." Cheers! Dave Edited October 22, 2018 by Mows4three 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,141 #13 Posted October 23, 2018 C'mon now Dave. These dwarf trees are supposed to bear in 5 years. With a little luck, I might get to taste the plum pie. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites