Gardening

[Bluechip]

Any chance of any walnut cake ??? 

That is a fairly big tree isn't it? Never really looked at it much but now you've posted the pic.     Hmmmm.

Best of luck with it. 

Dave

[Jo]

It would be a very small walnut cake with this years crop Dave 

Its a lovely big tree except that it has branches over my neighbour's roof, over the mains power cables - which it regularly takes down  and over the communication lines which means I loose contact with the forum  so its day's are numbered.

I have generously offered to share the spoils by providing log storage until he gets his new log store up and make use of his number one son to help split the Oak rings with my new toy and I might teach the lad how to use a splitting axe     

Jo

[Steamer5]

Hi Jo,
 Nice toy! That tree will be quaking at its roots!

On the walnut front, if you don’t already know, keep them dry leave in there shells & they stay fresh for along time! I brought a cup type nut cracker & if you are carefull you can get the nut out whole....

Cheers Kerrin

[Jo]

Its started getting worried Kerrin 

I don't think the Walnuts will last that long 

Jo

[Vixen]

It's the scene from the Hampshire chainsaw zombie apocalypse Oak tree massacre movie

Should get a good price for those logs, but such a shame to burn them in a log fire.

Mike

[Jo]

That's a weed Oak tree not a Walnut tree Mike 

The main trunk is going to a wood caver to carve a massive Bear out of and a couple of the bends in the limbs are providing a mane for an existing sculpture


The rings are going to be pressure tested in my new garden toy   

Jo

[Twizseven]

My mate Tom has two large walnut trees and he has had a phenomenal crop this year.
There are thousands of the things.
Already sampled his others halfs Walnut cake and also the Courgette and Walnut cake.

Colin

[Jo]

Maybe you could bring a few spare Walnuts along on Thursday Colin, I have run out 

Is it not a bit late for the courgettes to go with the walnuts 

Jo

[Twizseven]

They are almost out of courgettes now.  But the cake was fantastic.

We will bring you a bag of walnuts   

Colin

[Jo]

Thanks Colin 

Jo

[Jo]

The Walnuts are very nice Colin 


I got back from the show yesterday to find the boys had cut a few more branches off without me  today they continued a pace 

The log splitter proved to be slower chopping the easy split rings than I am with an Axe, it was very good at the nasty knotted bits. HOWEVER when I brought it I thought the 50mm braked castors at the front which were only held on with a single 8mm bolt looked feeble and so it proved  Thankfully I had already ordered a pair of 100mm braked castors to replace them with which arrived earlier a job for the weekend.

I mentioned to the boys I had run out of logs to split so they dropped me off a few more  And they decided to show Fred the Shred that he has competition.

I wonder how many more days of this we have to go  I have been told the stump grinder is very loud, will throw chippings up to 25m and should finish off the stump in about an hour 

Jo

[crueby]

No gardening over this way any more, had first snow yesterday...

[Steamer5]

Yesterday was deck cleaning day, scrubbed with cleaner then used the deck power washer on the water blaster. As it was blue sky & gentle breeze it dried in no time, so got half of it first coated with stain. Have just finished the rest of the deck! Now just have to wait for it to dry for the second coat, past experience shows this will take a day or two.
Was going to sneak off to the club as it’s our open weekend to see who was here & what locos they had brought........ got informed that I have to put up the bird netting over the berry fruit........ah well maybe latter.

Cheers Kerrin

[Jo]

The small braked castors on my new toy proved to be as useless as I expected and they bent on the first trip over the grass 

Mk2 are made from some very expensive (<£7 each) 100mm braked castors mounted using some scrap bin-ium supplied by Bluechip 

Initial testing has proven that the splitter is now much easier to transport over soft wet grass. So now it is back to splitting the second batch.. tomorrow should see the third and possibly the fourth truck load delivered 

Jo

[Bluechip]

Mk2 are made from some very expensive (<£7 each) 100mm braked castors mounted using some scrap bin-ium supplied by Bluechip 


Jo

Just goes to show what happens when one's chuck-outs are in the hands of someone with vision and artistry ...       

Talents somewhat lacking in myself I might add ... 

Happy cleaving ..

Quick lunch then back to stinky Creoseal sloshing for me ... 

Dave