ebinmaine 67,266 #1 Posted February 23, 2020 @Stepney @JCM @AHS @Oldskool Here's what Trina, her mom and me have been working on this weekend. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,640 #2 Posted February 23, 2020 Looking good. A real good day for such a project. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #3 Posted February 23, 2020 we are doing the same here too in nj, had 5 poplar trees taken out, 8 more going next week, these trees are about 125 foot tall and about 2 foot around. we putting in alot fruit trees once I get opened up a little more 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #4 Posted February 23, 2020 1 minute ago, jabelman said: we are doing the same here too in nj, had 5 poplar trees taken out, 8 more going next week, these trees are about 125 foot tall and about 2 foot around. we putting in alot fruit trees once I get opened up a little more Niiiice... We're going for some extra sun and giving the local animals a little more room to get to the watering hole. Moose are quite rare around here but we have a quantity of deer akin to a petting zoo. Also freeing up between the trees to attract birds that appreciate that type terrain. (Cardinals, for instance) We've talked about putting several raised garden beds out in the middle of the clearing where they'll get decent sun. The soil is fantastic there. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #5 Posted February 23, 2020 we have 2 big veg gardens on the 2 properties, last year was our first year back home again (took over my grandparents old place), we put in a big berry patch of blueberry, raspberry and strawberry. also put in somewhere between 75 to 100 Christmas trees. the 8 year old wants to be farmer, his roadstand last year did pretty good 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #6 Posted February 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, jabelman said: we have 2 big veg gardens on the 2 properties, last year was our first year back home again (took over my grandparents old place), we put in a big berry patch of blueberry, raspberry and strawberry. also put in somewhere between 75 to 100 Christmas trees. the 8 year old wants to be farmer, his roadstand last year did pretty good A lot of great work there. We're moving to become more self sustaining over the coming years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #7 Posted February 24, 2020 I have some issues with some very large trees myself next to the house here. I have a very large poplar which is at least 100 feet tall. It's about 30 inches at the base and when ever the wind blows it moves,... woa ! It moves ! I am wanting to take it down soon and it will go to the sawmill for lumber. It's about 30 feet from the house: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,042 #8 Posted February 24, 2020 Lots of fun and work, satisfying to get substance off the land. Makes me respect past generations that depended on the land to survive. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #9 Posted February 24, 2020 About five years ago I cut down several poplar's in the same area and ended up with 15 to 20 logs 9 foot long. Ended up with 1100 board feet after dried I trimmed out the house with it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #10 Posted February 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Darb1964 said: Lots of fun and work, satisfying to get substance off the land. Makes me respect past generations that depended on the land to survive. We feel the same. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #11 Posted February 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Tool Crib said: About five years ago I cut down several poplar's in the same area and ended up with 15 to 20 logs 9 foot long. Ended up with 1100 board feet after dried I trimmed out the house with it Anything bigger than about 3" diameter will get burned. The rest will be in piles for the wildlife. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,130 #12 Posted February 24, 2020 Hey Eric, if you do move further North will you have a spare bedroom for Patti and I when we come to visit, it may be to far for an afternoon visit. HAAHAHAHA. You may also need a Super A to help with the chores and tend to the vegetable garden. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #13 Posted February 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, JCM said: Hey Eric, if you do move further North will you have a spare bedroom for Patti and I when we come to visit, it may be to far for an afternoon visit. HAAHAHAHA. You may also need a Super A to help with the chores and tend to the vegetable garden. There will always be room for others to stay with us. It happens several times a year already with various friends... Super A...... Hhhmmmmm.... I wouldn't be opposed to the idea.... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,042 #14 Posted February 24, 2020 Eric friend in southern Maine said they had a earth quake today. Wondering if you felt it? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #15 Posted February 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, Darb1964 said: Eric friend in southern Maine said they had a earth quake today. Wondering if you felt it? No sir. I just looked it up. That was centered in Sabbatus which is about an hour's drive east of us. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHS 1,439 #16 Posted February 24, 2020 There 3 trees that I want to take down, and 1 into three oak...which is about 8’ from my septic cover!!🤔 enough about this, I got my muffler ordered yesterday for my 414!😁 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #17 Posted February 24, 2020 40 minutes ago, AHS said: There 3 trees that I want to take down, and 1 into three oak...which is about 8’ from my septic cover!!🤔 enough about this, I got my muffler ordered yesterday for my 414!😁 You may want to consider cutting those trees sooner than later because they will eat your septic system. On the muffler... Awesome! What did you end up ordering? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHS 1,439 #18 Posted February 24, 2020 5 hours ago, ebinmaine said: You may want to consider cutting those trees sooner than later because they will eat your septic system. On the muffler... Awesome! What did you end up ordering? The one from @jimkemp 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #19 Posted February 24, 2020 7 hours ago, ebinmaine said: You may want to consider cutting those trees sooner than later because they will eat your septic system. That's what happened to me in away. When I bought this place, there was a very big field Elm. And that's where It should have been, not planted next to the septic tank. One of it's roots grew over the pipe from house to tank, pushing the pipe down causing blockages. Tree long gone now and the pipe renewed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,593 #20 Posted February 25, 2020 Damn EB ... To bad I dont live closer or I would have helped out with that new saw I just got. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,784 #21 Posted February 25, 2020 15 hours ago, ebinmaine said: You may want to consider cutting those trees sooner than later because they will eat your septic system. Then they’ll get REAL big! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHS 1,439 #22 Posted February 25, 2020 There real big, 125’. And I don’t wanna cut em myself! I know I should cut them... $$ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #23 Posted February 25, 2020 my tree dude came by this morning, took 8 poplars all about 125 tall, 2 foot dia, cut and chipped in 4 hours, he has 7 guys on his crew, raked up all little stuff too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHS 1,439 #24 Posted February 26, 2020 @ebinmaine the tree would have been cut down sooner if I didn’t have my sick addiction of buying wheelhorse parts!! $50 for a 42” deck (in pieces), a set of 4 link v bar chains, wheel weights, a mule drive and a partridge in a pear tree. I could not pass it up!😁 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #25 Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) $50! That's like £38 over here and you've no chance of getting all that for that price. Edited February 26, 2020 by Stormin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
