What did you do in the garden today?

[jxp]

Have/had a Leyland Cypress leaning against another one for a couple of years. As time went on it became worse so I decided to call an arborist and got exactly zilch from all of them. No one answered the phone or returned my calls, nor did anyone bother to quote a price except for one man of a one man operation. So, every arborist in my area, one of which did remove some of my trees years ago, can go pound sand because the DW and I cut them down ourselves. Already had the chain saw, and pole chain saw so I bought a manual pole saw and a ten foot ladder and we did it ourselves. Now the trees are down, new tools are in the garage and the total cost was about $400.00….PLUS we got plenty of exercise and firewood. Saved about $600.00 so here’s a thumbed nose to the local arborist.

I didn't know whether to mark a or at the rudeness of the tree people or to at your tenaciousness and gumption but in the end, I decided to go with for your resourcefulness and getting the job done while finding the positive.

 

[Smokerbill]

Have/had a Leyland Cypress leaning against another one for a couple of years. As time went on it became worse so I decided to call an arborist and got exactly zilch from all of them. No one answered the phone or returned my calls, nor did anyone bother to quote a price except for one man of a one man operation. So, every arborist in my area, one of which did remove some of my trees years ago, can go pound sand because the DW and I cut them down ourselves. Already had the chain saw, and pole chain saw so I bought a manual pole saw and a ten foot ladder and we did it ourselves. Now the trees are down, new tools are in the garage and the total cost was about $400.00….PLUS we got plenty of exercise and firewood. Saved about $600.00 so here’s a thumbed nose to the local arborist.

I would say you did the right thing. You saved moneey and got some "free" tools.

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

I'm in the same boat... My peach, plum, and mulberry blossoms bit the dust. Even my cauliflower and broccoli starts took a hit. They are still alive but damaged so I'm guessing they will be stunted.

My Cherries and Plums are ok for the moment, but they won't be for long if the Temps don't stop going from 30° to 90° and back again every Week.

 

[Minanora]

98 yesterday, now feels like 40 with winds gusting to 40mph. So NOT working in the garden today laying irrigation lines. LOL
INSIDE day it is. Massive fire to my NE yesterday, luckily blowing away from me. I know it got a house or barn as the smoke turns colors when the grassfire moves to different fuels, burn piles etc. We are under STRICT no burn no dangerous activity warnings as just to my west an area 1.25 times the size of Rhode Island was burned this week. This fire took 5 hours to put out. About 12 miles from me here.
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I have a feeling this is going to be a bad fire season. Maintain your defensible space.


I'd decided to set rat traps under the chicken coop a few days ago. Not because I saw a rat, but because there's no reason not to set them. I've caught two in the last week. Where the heck do they come from?! Both male roof rats. Been catching opossums again in the live trap as well. Spring has sprung so I'm setting my springs!

It's been really hot. Got the pool up to 82 over the last week with the bubble cover. This is the first year that we've been in our pool in March. Felt like a summer day.

Started some more basil seeds.

It's supposed to cool down next week. Keeping a close eye on the forecast.

Paid $6.69/a gallon for diesel today. At the cheapest place in town. It's up over $8 at the Chevron.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Right now we are paying around 9.60 € a gallon, we would be happy with your prices right now I planted some herbs in rhe garden and hope the late frost doesn’t kill them, visited a friend, he had chick weed growing in his raised beds, I asked if I could take it for the chickens ( they are cooped up again, cos Germany has been wracked with new castle disease, for the first time in 30 years) cos they love fresh greens, and nothing is growing in my garden right now, he would have just tossed it out !

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Have/had a Leyland Cypress leaning against another one for a couple of years. As time went on it became worse so I decided to call an arborist and got exactly zilch from all of them. No one answered the phone or returned my calls, nor did anyone bother to quote a price except for one man of a one man operation. So, every arborist in my area, one of which did remove some of my trees years ago, can go pound sand because the DW and I cut them down ourselves. Already had the chain saw, and pole chain saw so I bought a manual pole saw and a ten foot ladder and we did it ourselves. Now the trees are down, new tools are in the garage and the total cost was about $400.00….PLUS we got plenty of exercise and firewood. Saved about $600.00 so here’s a thumbed nose to the local arborist.

Be happy, here, to cut down a big tree, you are around 1500€ out of pocket, sadly,I know what I am talking about , as usual, we have had almost no rain the last couple of weeks, since it is still cold, not freezing, it isn’t to bad, but as long as we have no rain, nothing is growing

 

[chickengr]

it is raining, a good rain and I don't feel like going out to open my coops. poor animals have to be patient. I don't think it will rain for long.

peppers in the pots finally started sprouting. with this weird weather I don't feel like planting tomatoes. I don't have much room for pots inside the house.

 

[Rick589]

Right now we are paying around 9.60 € a gallon, we would be happy with your prices right now I planted some herbs in rhe garden and hope the late frost doesn’t kill them, visited a friend, he had chick weed growing in his raised beds, I asked if I could take it for the chickens ( they are cooped up again, cos Germany has been wracked with new castle disease, for the first time in 30 years) cos they love fresh greens, and nothing is growing in my garden right now, he would have just tossed it out !

Wow. What is that in dollars?About $11.00?

 

[Rick589]

Be happy, here, to cut down a big tree, you are around 1500€ out of pocket, sadly,I know what I am talking about , as usual, we have had almost no rain the last couple of weeks, since it is still cold, not freezing, it isn’t to bad, but as long as we have no rain, nothing is growing

Yeah, several years ago I paid $3500.00 to have 11 of these Leyland Cypress trees removed, each tree about 25 to 30 feet tall. This current episode would have cost about a $1000.00 which I would have been ok with if someone would have responded. So in dollars you’re talking about $1700-1800? How big of a tree? Although I have experienced it myself I’ve heard tales of these arborist doing some really serious rape and pillage on people.

 

[jerryse]

Update. I had surgery yesterday. Catheter for a week. Tumor removed. Treated for cancer with a in bladder chemo solution. Still will not say it is cancer until lab results. I will have cabin fever by the end of a week. Spring is here but hard to garden with a catheter bag.