The world's gone mad by judithg

The world's gone mad

Bit of a diary shot today. I arranged for two tree fellers to come and remove a diseased laburnum tree from our garden but one was ill so they cancelled. So Nigel and I decided to go for it ourselves. This is not untypical behaviour for Nigel but I am more risk averse. Anyway it was a good 30 feet tall but I paced around it a great deal and we attacked it in a fairly logical manner. Nigel was saw man, I was stand on ladder woman and Adam was rope boy and apart from one moment when Adam managed to avert disaster as a big log was falling on my head (not a crash helmet in site I'm afraid - I supposed I should have worn my cycle helmet - didn't think of that!) we didn't do a bad job. There is still the main trunk left which needs a chainsaw but most is down. Here I was wielding secateurs to take off the leaves and small branches to make the rest of the wood look at bit smaller - the whole lawn was full of tree at one point. Monty obviously thought we were crazy - I had to rush in and give him milk as he'd gnawed at a poisonous laburnum branch and was grimacing.

Three GT:
1. No tree related injuries as yet.
2. A bit more light although the neighbour's enormous walnut seemed to expand to fill the gap.
3. I made yummy rhubarb and vanilla jam in the afternoon - never tried it before and I hate the rhubarb going to waste - just need some croissants...
wow that was a big job! 300 feet is a lot of tree. So well done and glad there were no mishaps.
April 20th, 2014  
Great job! Quite an achievement!
April 20th, 2014  
@sarah19 30 feet!! Sorry - typo! Still as big as the house though!
April 20th, 2014  
Well done you! Monty seems a bit nonplussed about it
April 20th, 2014  
Never a dull moment in your household. What a job. Love Monty's look, if only they could speak!
April 20th, 2014  
Tree felling is serious work - we once felled a dead apricot, and swore we would never do it again! And jam as well - is there no end to your talents?
April 20th, 2014  
Hasn't that dog caused you enough stress without gnawing on laburnum branches? Love his expression!
April 20th, 2014  
Trust Monty, every single part of a laburnum is poisonous! Like your treatment option, obviously worked!! He looks proud of himself.
April 20th, 2014  
I like your very English backyard and your very English Springer!
April 20th, 2014  
very impressive judith, glad monty was there in his capacity of 'site manager' :)
April 20th, 2014  
brave woman!! think Monty may need a hard hat next time ;)
April 20th, 2014  
Wow! Quite a day!
April 20th, 2014  
Well done to the three of you!
April 21st, 2014  
Deforestation! Now I daren't ask what is happening to the wood...
April 22nd, 2014  
@fueast Yeeeaahh - well I've persuaded Nigel that we can have a fire pit outside but most will probably rot in its own natural ecosystem. Having said that it's full of a deadly tree fungus so it may be in the interests of all trees for my neighbour to stick it in his wood burner.....
April 22nd, 2014  
JH
Rhubarb and ginger cake is a good one.
April 26th, 2014  
Good job, your garden looks lovely
April 28th, 2014  
Must have missed this one......looks a real hive of industry here.....Cathy & Garth had to have a tree felled today.....she filmed it with great excitement. Your garden looks lovely or will be when all tidied up! Monty looks in fine fettle!
May 3rd, 2014  
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