We had a really nice day here yesterday, unlike today which is foul. So I
took the opportunity to attack two of our overgrown Yew trees with the
chainsaw. What a job that turned out to be, cutting them down was OK, it was
the clearing up that was a PITA. I just did not realise what bulk of
branches was up there. I tackled one bough at a time, first cut it down then
cut it into manageable pieces and drag them up the drive to a suitable
corner of the garden for burning. I must have walked miles dragging
branches. Two were overhanging the greenhouse so, using a ladder I attached
a rope high up, then onto the Land Rover, apply tension away from
greenhouse, cut, big crack, and watch them fall safely away. The resulting
pile of branches is far too big to burn in one go so I shall have to
separate it into a smaller pile for lighting then feed the rest on. That job
can wait a few months when it should be nicely dried out.

Mike

On 10/12/06 12:23, in article
, "Muddymike"
wrote:

We had a really nice day here yesterday, unlike today which is foul. So I
took the opportunity to attack two of our overgrown Yew trees with the
chainsaw. What a job that turned out to be, cutting them down was OK, it was
the clearing up that was a PITA. I just did not realise what bulk of
branches was up there. I tackled one bough at a time, first cut it down then
cut it into manageable pieces and drag them up the drive to a suitable
corner of the garden for burning. I must have walked miles dragging
branches. Two were overhanging the greenhouse so, using a ladder I attached
a rope high up, then onto the Land Rover, apply tension away from
greenhouse, cut, big crack, and watch them fall safely away. The resulting
pile of branches is far too big to burn in one go so I shall have to
separate it into a smaller pile for lighting then feed the rest on. That job
can wait a few months when it should be nicely dried out.

Er, logs for fire or sell to someone who sells logs for fires?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

"Muddymike" wrote in message
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We had a really nice day here yesterday, unlike today which is foul.
So I took the opportunity to attack two of our overgrown Yew trees
with the chainsaw. What a job that turned out to be, cutting them
down was OK, it was the clearing up that was a PITA. I just did not
realise what bulk of branches was up there. I tackled one bough at a
time, first cut it down then cut it into manageable pieces and drag
them up the drive to a suitable corner of the garden for burning. I
must have walked miles dragging branches. Two were overhanging the
greenhouse so, using a ladder I attached a rope high up, then onto
the Land Rover, apply tension away from greenhouse, cut, big crack,
and watch them fall safely away. The resulting pile of branches is
far too big to burn in one go so I shall have to separate it into a
smaller pile for lighting then feed the rest on. That job can wait a
few months when it should be nicely dried out.

Mike
Tell a few local woodturners, they'll take some of the bigger pieces.
--
Rod

My real address is rodthegardeneratmyisp

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 10/12/06 12:23, in article
, "Muddymike"
wrote:
separate it into a smaller pile for lighting then feed the rest on. That
job
can wait a few months when it should be nicely dried out.

Er, logs for fire or sell to someone who sells logs for fires?
--

I am one step ahead of you on that one, we have a woodburning stove of our
own and apart from the massive pile of branches for the bonfire I also have
40 to 50 X 3 to 4 ft long, log sized lengths stacked next to the air raid
shelter. Yes our garden contains a brick built semi subterranean air raid
shelter. We did not know it was there when we bought the house and only
discovered it when I decided to clear a big mound covered in ivy. Surprise,
surprise, the big mound had a door and steps leading down to an 8 ft square
room.

Just been down there and retrieved the winter wheels for the Subaru so that
my dearly beloved stands a better chance of getting to work over the next
few months as the weather here seems to be getting somewhat colder.

Mike

"Muddymike" wrote in message
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 10/12/06 12:23, in article
, "Muddymike"
wrote:
separate it into a smaller pile for lighting then feed the rest on.
That
job
can wait a few months when it should be nicely dried out.

Er, logs for fire or sell to someone who sells logs for fires?
--

I am one step ahead of you on that one, we have a woodburning stove of our
own and apart from the massive pile of branches for the bonfire I also
have
40 to 50 X 3 to 4 ft long, log sized lengths stacked next to the air raid
shelter. Yes our garden contains a brick built semi subterranean air raid
shelter. We did not know it was there when we bought the house and only
discovered it when I decided to clear a big mound covered in ivy.
Surprise,
surprise, the big mound had a door and steps leading down to an 8 ft
square
room.

Just been down there and retrieved the winter wheels for the Subaru so
that
my dearly beloved stands a better chance of getting to work over the next
few months as the weather here seems to be getting somewhat colder.

Mike

If you know any one with a lathe offer them some , my father has recycled
our yews into salt and pepper mills, egg cups and some rather nifty pens!

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea