Cutting down holly trees

[Grass hopper]

No it's the dog sh_t on your boots that smells. lol

[teepeeat]

Didn't know holly was unlucky to cut. I know its supposed to be unlucky to cut Rowan, but never noticed any coming my way after I've cut them. Not supposed to burn elder either, according to one of the old poems it brings a death to the house.

 

elder burning away nicely this winter and no problems yet

[Stubby]

Holl;y was used to make harps I think . Very resonent .

[s.varty]

:confused1:elder or alder

elder burning away nicely this winter and no problems yet

[farmer rod]

Thought yew was the bad luck one? As you then let evil spirit's in. I had a similar thing though when I was about 14 I shot a song bird and had about a months bad luck, probably just karma though.

 

I just had a bit of bad luck, I lost a heifer and a steer to yew poisoning from a bush I hadn't spotted on some rented grazing. Soon cut that down.

[Grass hopper]

Hello farmer rod, I do a bit of farming with the brother in law when I can love the work , even at 12 O clock at night just finishing caving , VERY HARD work but great way of life.

take care.

[farmer rod]

Hello farmer rod, I do a bit of farming with the brother in law when I can love the work , even at 12 O clock at night just finishing caving , VERY HARD work but great way of life.

take care.

 

thanks grass hopper, it is a great way of life, the work is never a problem, it's the hassle that goes with it that causes all the trouble!

 

just waiting for the last of our early lambers, two days late probably means she slipped it so last late nigh tonight till calving starts feb12

[NI Tree]

rod feed the springers last thing at night and only then i can not rember when i last had to deal with a late night calving

[teepeeat]

:confused1:elder or alder

 

elder as in elder flower. Our patch of woodland has it all over the place after 50+ years of neglect so been clearing up a bit. Had a good few choking up some old apple trees which are now in the wood pile.

[Spruce Pirate]

Isn't that Laurel?

 

Yeah, I've heard you shouldn't trim Laurel as it releases cyanide! At least a decent mask should be worn if you have to, even outside in well ventilated areas.

 

Don't know about the elder burning thing. I know it does burn, but one of the old poems says it'll bring a death to the house. Pretty sure I've cut elder, hawthorn, rowan, holly, even yew, never noticed my luck getting any worse, but then again, it sometimes seems pretty bad anyway. I must be slightly supersticious as I always try to leave something on rowans as I've always heard their bad luck. If the list keeps growing like this I'll never cut anything down again!