bill

Just interested, it would have been good to know a value of what it can be sold at to burn well, I would imagine about 25% I have some I have had split under cover for about 2 months and it's already down to 25%

its all down to the timber type. i have some beech which isnt burning and its been drying out the same time. i might get a moisture meter but im worried i'll get like you!

xtc and liros

olive trees are expensive

councils got with the cheapest quote mostly.

it will probably never dry dean! i know sometimes time is at a premium but i cut my hardwood (admittedly mostly clean ash,oak,sycamore 4ft long,split it with 2 mauls green,stack it off the floor quite tight and bark side up,high as you can get it,as long as its in by may its bone dry by october,and stays dry all winter in the stack

oak and beech take alot longer then sycamore and ash to season. but your method is spot on.

Did you check the moisture content Bill?

no i did not, but my point was that the wood seasoned adequately to be burnt and in was less then a year old and stored outside.

I have logs that have been seasoning outside for three years and when tested with the moisture meter are as wet as they were on day one.

 

If they are outside with a sheet over the top and sides open for air circulation, will season well, there are a few like sycamore that seem to season ok in the open.

 

You'll be suprised how wet yout logs will be if you test them and it's not till the customers have some really dry stuff that they notice how much better the dry stuff is.

 

Saying all that, I sometimes have problems selling guaranteed moisture content logs because of the ignorance of customers, some really don't know or don't care what they are, as long as they are cheap

im burning hardwood right now which was cutdown early this year and stored outside in disks i split them in autumn and they all burn nice. when you split them you can see the water mark from the rain and it doesnt go that far into the log. maybe your moisture metering that small area.

i enjoy doing the ground work every now and again, you will be surprised what you will learn to be honest, it just takes time.

i hate pegs too! i spike up and remove the branches as i go up on small conifers.

looked good mate.silky work is safer work

what size bars can you put on these makitas?

its a shame it had to be felled.

ive heard that lime is good for turning as its soft, not sure if that means its also good for carving? i recon pear wood be good as thats also very soft. as for cost, you need some buyer first.

Is the bit under black plastic yours? Good for killing off with but some old carpet works well over winter when it's or "resting" (no light, but lets the water and air through so doesn't go slimey).

 

All your missing is a greenhouse, tool shed, deck chair and wind up radio, then you can retire:001_tongue:

treedave

i covered the plot with carpet to help kill the weeds. the paths have membraine under the woodchip to stop the weeds. i dont want a greenhouse or shed as it attracts vandals.

Lookin good there Bill.

Obviously keeping you pretty busy.

 

Had mine for a couple of years, don't get up there half as much as I should.

 

Started to raise the beds this year and have planted a fair load of fruit trees and bushes.

Apple, Plum, Raspberry & Jostaberry.

Monkeyd looks good, do use weed killer?

Looks good, bill. I hope you get the most out of it. The wife and I used to have an allottment a while ago but had to give it up due to vandalism; they smashed the greenhouse, set alight to the shed, smashed down the peas and beans, trampled over the spuds, radishes & carrots to name but a few things. Swines. Would love to have it back.

treesurfer

sorry to here that, shame you had to give it up.

Yep I have, started to go over to deep beds on part of it as an experiment. Been fairly traditional in the past. Like the look of your system, productive I bet

raised beds are good, great if you have poor soil, they are easier to manage and mine are 4 foot wide so you can reach them from both sides without having to stand on them.

The Local Authorities have just became more and more incompetent. There are a few derelict allotment sites about but phones aren't answered etc. I'm apparently number 68 on a list of more than 200 (and growing), 2 years after first enquiring. I'm thinking about going down the "Dig for Victory" route myself.

dan go for it, just start digging! lay some carpet over a space and then dig it over in the spring.

Has anyone else got an allotment? heres some pics of mine. i only took it on in the summer. ive gone for raised beds with woodchip paths.

ive been steady, expecting next year to be a tough one to be honest.

Bill I would love your recipe for Chillie and Red pepper Chutney, it goes great with so many things.

jamie oliver is c**k but this is a top recipe. i put it in my sarnies, but its nice with alsorts.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/veggies-and-sides/cheeky-chilli-pepper-chutney

i hate that green slimey stuff on branches making them very slippy, dog pooh,nails,ivy,cars,fences,greenhouses,sheds,wind,rain,kids,doing extras for no extra money, creepers covering everthing, metal bits in hedges, when the customer asks to keep the logs and wants them logged up... i could go on

my husky spout has been dripping for ages, luckly i felled a birch onto it so now its completely broke.

ive got an amazing chillie and red pepper chutney recipe if your interested, it rocks. ive also done a jar of pickled onions and beetroot for xmas. im a bit of a purest, keep the recipes simple, i did put a few small chillies in the onions tho.

the lying part is worst. everyone makes mistakes especially when new to a job. id give him a second chance personnally.

did you sook the onionsin water overnight before pickling? its meant to keep the onions crispy. im a fan of chillies but i wouldnt put that many in personnally. i normally dry my chillies out and store them in a jar.

i think your zero tolerence approach sucks.

the cheapest

are we talking chainsaw gloves on the ground or thin gloves for climbing?

its sickening, ive been there. the only spare kit i can offer is a knackered rake sadly.