Today's small gardening task was to take down a fairly large (higher than the house gutter) Magnolia tree that had drowned in the flooding. Magnolias don't like wet feet at all

 

I have no "Before" photos but it was pretty sad anyway, I hoped it was going to make it, but then all the leaves fell off ???? 

 

So, after operations with our baby 11.5" chainsaw (the biggest you can own here without a logging licence) and our 3HP mulcher we have:-

 

A stump,

 

 

A couple of logs and a small pile of branches that are too big for the mulcher,

 

 

And a stack of chippings to mix in with the lawn clipping compost.

 

 

There's something strangely theraputic about feeding branches into the mulcher and seeing them reduced to chippings, one could imagine feeding ...

 

Further chopping next week to make more barbie kindling, not sure about the logs yet, maybe let them dry out and make something.

 

Will have to level the stump so I don't fall over it, but I don't think the tree will be replaced, shame really as it made a nice smell.

 

Photos of trees? What about the photos from when you hang around in bars?

' I cut down trees I wear high heels ........................'  Didn't 'till I arrived out here.

.... and for those who have absolutely no idea What The Flip we are on about ...

 

 

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

.... and for those who have absolutely no idea What The Flip we are on about ...

 

 

 

 

One of dozens of classic lampoons from the hidden high-brow and brilliant troupe. 

Despite being several generations removed from Mother England, I was nevertheless an ardent Python fan several decades ago.   Hmm….perhaps I’ll watch The Holy Grail for the umpteenth time

Edited November 21, 20214 yr by gamb00ler

"Ah, I'd like to have and argument, please."

"I'd like to return this parrot". 

"Not much of a cheese shop, is it!"

"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

"Spam Spam Spam Spam wonderful Spam wonderful Spam...."

Need I go on?

3 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

' I cut down trees I wear high heels ........................'  Didn't 'till I arrived out here.

I'm Canadian and resemble that remark.

Put a barrel over the stump until it dries out and just burn it....

 

Not Python but a suitable replacement from a real logging country?

 

 

Edited November 21, 20214 yr by VocalNeal

9 hours ago, Crossy said:

.... and for those who have absolutely no idea What The Flip we are on about ...

 

 

A favourite HASH song when you're all pistandbroke.

9 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

 

Not Python but a suitable replacement from a real logging country?

 

 

An attempt was made. I give it a star for participation but the buildup isn’t really there and it’s far too dependent on props. 
 

Good in its own way possibly great but rather too simplistic and obvious to be a real contender IMHO
 

As an example of what I mean watch “Michelangelo and the Pope a.k.a The Penultimate Supper”

 

5 hours ago, carlyai said:

A favourite HASH song when you're all pistandbroke.

No innuendo and coarse words so.... maybe at a polite PC Hash? 

 

Some of the cleaner words to I'm a bargirl ©

 

I'm a bargirl I'm OK I work all night and sleep all day.

 

I have my friend in German, he email every day

Australia man he better, every month he pay.

 

CHORUS

 

My friend you he good man and sometime he ring bell

If you no come bar tonight I go with him as well

 

CHORUS

 

My sister me she old and fat. Farang he call her dog.

Only job she have in bar is working with a frog.

 

CHORUS

 

I have long legs and lashes, and sometimes I go gym

In UV light I look suay but really I’m a him.

 

 

Edited November 22, 20214 yr by VocalNeal

Well done on the deforestation Crossy, but wasn't 11 1/2  inches a bit of an overkill?

An easy way of removing tree stump is not to cut it right down to ground level.

 

Trim off all the branches and top of the tree but leave about 6ft or more of the trunk still attached to the stump. The idea of this to to give leverage when digging out the roots.

 

Dig around the tree and chop or cut the roots as they are exposed. As the first layer of roots are cut the trunk will become unstable and you can move it from one side then the other cutting the remaining roots that are still attached. 

 

Keep going round the base leaning the trunk till enough roots are cut for the trunk complete with roots is pulled from the ground.

 

You can use the car or some sort of block and tackle to help lean the tree trunk in the various directions to expose more roots for cutting.

 

A block of some sort placed near the base of the trunk can act like a fulcrum to lever the roots out while pushing down on the other end of the trunk.

 

Looks like too late for Crossy but might be useful for next time.

 

I saw this on YouTube and it worked for me. 

Can't find the link now