Wind can really hurt the trees and vegetation making it so dry. We are going to take advantage of our recent rains by getting some trash burned.
Most of our trash is recycled or composted, and the rest is for the burn pile.
That’s how we handle much of our trash - but the burn pile is starting to get mighty large, as it usually does this time of year because of our burn laws - through the end of this month we haven’t been able to burn before 4:30pm since February. But the winds have just been too much to even consider doing a small burn. Because we’ve had to keep the wood stove going much longer this year, we’ve been able to deal with some of what would have normally gone for the burn pile.
When I went salmon fishing in New Foundland two years ago, with the guide we walked on to the top of the valley
He advised us that the trees that we were walking through, although only about 2 1/2 feet tall, were over 40 years old
as the wind and weather had stunted their growth
I never questioned his counsel, as wind can be quite unforgiving and relentless.
There is a reason why the NewFies call home : " The Rock".
and the reason why NewFies wear knee length rubber boots , just as our kids were "Nikes "(sneakers).