Spring is almost upon us and it is high time to get all the fruit trees pruned before they are all blooming. And much general clean up is needed after a winter with very strange weather.
My son is cutting the plum branches into pieces which will fit into his BBQ. He will use the fruit wood for smoking.
The boards he is standing on were part of the recycled wood we stored for projects. Usually, they are not in the middle of the yard. We were building a new chicken coop and had all the wood laid out so that we could see what we have and get to it easily.
It was high time to sort it again, get rid of what is not usable anymore and store the rest in the boneyard for a later project.
The long beam on the left of the pallet was just too heavy for me to move on my own. We cut it in half and are going to use it as the base for a little bridge. And all the other wood is moved out of the way. Well, that section.
The elm branches in the background - basically the whole top of the tree we pollarded - are taking a lot of work to cut to either disappear into a Hugelbed or to be cut for firewood.
The building wood was also stored where I want to continue to dig a swale to catch rainwater. It is raining right now, as I am writing this. Monday might be a good day for digging.
The shed in the background was covered by a huge passion vine. Somehow, the trellis guiding it up to the roof fell over and I had to give the plant a hard trim. I am not sure if it will survive. We shall see.
I am hoping to get lots done in this corner of the yard in the next few days and will take a progress picture.
Is Spring starting to come your way? Or are you going into fall?
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