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Following on from this thread we went to Arundel Castle in West Sussex today. In the grounds was a clump of what looked like leylandii What you can't see in this picture are the roots that are forming large arches and making weird shapes but inside would have been a magical place for a den or wedding ceremony
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Growing my own bareroot trees
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I've ordered a cheap system to see if it has potential. Plan is to rig it up to a water butt and shove a load of willow cuttings in the water to make it potent! -
Growing my own bareroot trees
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Well, I've ordered 20x1l and 10x3l so will give it a go, although might have to wait until next year. Anyone tried those micro-irrigation systems? -
Yes! Passed MOT with no advisories. Only issue I've had is a dodgy connection in the trailer socket which stopped the rear fog light from working - easy fix. Have carried 2 sets of pigs and towed one set to the abattoir in a horsebox, have picked up lots of logs and towed a heavy trailer 300 miles without incident. I need to spray a bit of Waxoyl underneath as there's some light rust appearing on the rear body underside and the wiring to the hard top isn't great - need to fit a proper waterproof connector as the interior light doesn't work due to a poor earth.
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Ah, it was a different strawberry tree, cornus kousa, I've planted one in my orchard but it's too young to fruit. They were very sweet
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Beautiful place - went there the first time about 2 weeks ago. Ate a fruit from the Chinese dogwood tree too...
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Growing my own bareroot trees
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Ah, thanks. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/GCHydroponics?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 -
Growing my own bareroot trees
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Which seller do you use? I've only seen the originals and the postage is crippling -
Growing my own bareroot trees
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I had wondered about using pond baskets but might invest in some air pots. Don't they need more frequent watering, though as surely the water drains out of all those holes? -
Growing my own bareroot trees
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Just looked up air root pruning and it does seem interesting. Poplar seems pretty easy to establish (like willow) but there are other trees I want to grow anyway. Will look at polypots, thanks! Thanks both! -
How do nurseries produce bare root trees (i.e. how do they remove the soil without damaging the roots?)? Are they grown in sand or something? Just thinking about propagating some poplar from cuttings but growing it away from rabbits, weeds and deer until it's got enough of a root on it to be able to transplant once dormant?
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If it's untreated then great. If it's treated then I'd welcome it for landscaping. Are you actually getting rid of it?
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Wow, can't believe people aren't biting your arm off - I'd happily let you tip it here but probably a bit far to make it economical
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My alder have grown massive in 3 years - almost a match for some of the willow! I know the tops of the trees won't be browseable but won't the lower bark be open to damage by rabbits?
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Generous offer - how big did the trees get for you to remove them?
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Haven't even checked if my blackthorn have fruit. Other fruit trees are heavily laden, though.
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The problem I foresee is that to buy a second tractor for that sort of money means there's a reason it's being got rid of and unless you are really keen on maintaining old machinery, it's probably not going to be the reliable workhorse you desire
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I've never eaten squirrel.
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Very excited. For the first time, some of the hazel trees I planted in 2014 have started producing nuts. Out of the 200-odd I've planted, I can only see 3 with nuts on them (and they're all within a small radius) but hoping the others will follow suit in years to come:
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If you're keeping the acre as a lawn then a ride on mower will do. If it's a paddock that needs topping (and you haven't got livestock) then a tractor will be better. Does give you the option of PTO accessories but how many logs are you going to produce from one acre that will need splitting? My local hire place has a 20tonne petrol splitter that costs around £80 for a week - any logs we can scavenge in a year get processed in bulk and for the rest of the year it's someone else's problem! We've got about 10 acres and haven't needed to by a tractor yet. Having a vehicle to lug stuff around is useful but we've got a Jimny for that (Kawasaki Mule was more useful but more expensive)
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Think it's actual planning permission, not just building regs. Under 300mm and it's not a problem
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Why am I growing bonsai trees?
spandit replied to spandit's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
There are differences, of course, and many of the trees were planted to take account of this but at the end we just wanted the damn things in the ground. I've marked all the dead ones & will replace next winter -
I'm sure you'll find someone closer but I'm 30 miles South if you get desperate!
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This is mine:
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I must be a lucky guy as I have a yew about 4' across in my garden...
