The Hobbit Hole XXXI - Mawwage is what bwings us togethew today!

http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ ^ | Sept 7 2006

[RMDupree]

She's gonna flip! :-D

[HairOfTheDog]

Anyone have any tips for moving adult apple trees? There's two apple trees in the back forty, and we want them out of there regardless. They aren't real big. We just thought that maybe rather than just cutting them down, we might cut them way back to bare minimum, pull them out of the ground with the truck along with whatever root we can get, and see if we can move them. Maybe they'll make it, probably they won't, but we'll give them a chance. They just can't be where the horses are. I end up not being able to use the back forty for most of the late summer.

[Overtaxed]

[HairOfTheDog]

Yeah - he could do it, but I'd have to pay him :~) I should have said "anyone have any tips for how I could do this for free?"

[Overtaxed]

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, that looks like a lot of work... I'm thinking 'hook a chain around it and pull it out with the truck, and see what happens' :~)

[JenB]

Aye.
On the way home now. At Jen's folks place at the moment.

-Talon

[JenB]

We actually were discussing whether the Shoes would sign. Too bad they didn't!

[HairOfTheDog]

Hullo there!

Are you taking a touristy scenic way home with stops, or just getting there?

[JenB]

Mostly just getting there though we are planning to stop at the Air Force museum and look at planes on the way. Should be home tomorrow night.

[HairOfTheDog]

Fair enough! Have you had a good time? Gonna go through with this thing?

[HairOfTheDog]

A test for the outdoorsy types in the group: Can you identify this poop? Found in my back forty. On my screen it's ~about~ actual size. It's entirely made up of seeds... mostly blackberries.

I know what it is... but it threw me for a loop for awhile searching google images of animal droppings.

[Corin Stormhands]

Almost makes me miss the pony porn...

[HairOfTheDog]

You think we've hit the bottom of the barrel for conversation topics? :~)

[Corin Stormhands]

I'm pretty durn sure our barrel is bottomless.

[SuziQ]

From what I've read, cutting the branches back to reduce the trauma to the tree is a good idea. After it has borne its fruit, it will be going into a dormant mode anyway. Cutting a really good sized root ball will give it a chance in its new location. If you don't want to plant them in your yard, maybe Rosie could use them in her yard, or you could offer them on craigslist.

[SuziQ]

Have a safe trip!

[SuziQ]

Boy, I'm glad I'd already finished my early supper.;o)

[Ramius]

Polar Bear? :-)

[SuziQ]

I'm pretty durn sure our barrel is bottomless.

Yep, I'd have to agree.