7.4 Willow Blackberry
However, the blackberry patch is in serious need of TLC if humans are to harvest any of them.
Another piece fell off the dying willow by the upper pond. There is another one coming up in the pond, but more importantly, this is a hazard now to humans working or playing around the north edge of the pond. I think a good strong rope and a come along will topple it and allow me to give it direction. Perhaps aided by some chain saw cuts. Little leery of working underneath it with the chainsaw, given how rotten the top part appears to be. Most likely will toss a weighted line and pull up a rope to get a grip on it and see if it can be simply pulled. Pretty sure the direction I want is along the contour line where it is now, just above the pond at its highest.
Black Locust in Bloom, upper pond Black locust in bloom
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The old willow finally fell down. No big storm, I guess just got tired and laid down. Unfortunately, it has lain down on top of some persimmons and a bunch of bush honeysuckle, multiflora roses and blackberry. Not sure I want to even bother trying to get it out, even it the trunck will make a really good base for a log pile berm.
The old willow finally fell down. No big storm, I guess just got tired and laid down. Unfortunately, it has lain down on top of some persimmons and a bunch of bush honeysuckle, multiflora roses and blackberry. The top of the willow is resting about 10 feet above the ground at this point, hidden amongst the other plants. Not sure I want to even bother trying to get it out, even it the trunk will make a really good base for a log pile berm.