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I ran away from teaching to the country to grow veggies. There are also some chooks and a pair of troublesome goats who were so much trouble they had to go! My simple green life isn't always as simple or as green as I'd like...but I keep trying!

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Going, going....

Here are a few trees that will be
going, going, gone from
the garden in the future.

First a large ornamental weeping cherry.
It is only 'fabulous' for one week
in Spring...and doesn't do a great deal 
in Autumn.


It also has a nasty rotten bit in the middle.


Second: a russet maple


This has been badly pruned
and is really only half a tree.


Third: cheek and jowl with the russet maple
is a wattle.  One of the few natives in the garden.
It is quite pretty but hangs out over the drive
and I have to keep chopping it back.

  
Fourth and final: A weeping pussy willow,
that reminds me of, Cousin It!
When in leaf, it isn't that attractive 
and without leaves it is just a mess.


It too has been badly pruned and is a disaster
underneath.  It also puts up suckers.


The other reason these trees are going
is they are taking up valuable room
and I think I could fit 
about six fruit trees in their places.

8 comments:

  1. Oh definately, go the fruit trees for sure...you need to look at the garden from a strangers point of view sometimes dont you, things that you are so used to seeing all the time become invisible,,,Im forever looking in other peoples yard thinking to myself, oh, I would get rid of that, and that...but really, I need to do it in my back yard more!!!!
    As the saying goes....'look in your own backyard".....

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  2. yeah i'd choose fruit trees over ornamental anyday..what fruit trees are you thinking about?

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  3. Oh I love pulling down trees that make no contribution!
    What trees will you get? We put another fruit tree in this weekend! Although I didnt realise that the Mariposa plum needs a Santa Rosa for cross pollination! You dont happen to have one that I can use to graft onto my Mariposa do you?!

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  4. Alright! I love a bit of destruction. Is the cook going to whip out her chainsaw? And what are you going to put in??? I adore a good fruit tree!

    Have you got apples and pears?

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  5. What a difference it will make in the look of your place. Big decisions, but fantastic results.

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  6. More fruit trees!!

    Blog award for you: http://eatatdixiebelles.blogspot.com/2011/08/sharing-love.html

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