tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post1243298882654890057..comments2024-03-28T13:00:45.457+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: Storm DamageKev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-12262844685671357872018-03-13T22:31:57.576+00:002018-03-13T22:31:57.576+00:00Storage is my problem. I can stack it outside but ...Storage is my problem. I can stack it outside but then it doesn't season properly. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-34013511616871817292018-03-13T22:31:33.585+00:002018-03-13T22:31:33.585+00:00I'll save it until I need it Dave, no point in...I'll save it until I need it Dave, no point in selling it when we burn so much. Poplar is a good wood for inside work that's going to be painted, but nothing outside as it rots too fast. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-9964158904631669352018-03-13T22:30:37.527+00:002018-03-13T22:30:37.527+00:00I'd need soem cheese as well. To be fair the t...I'd need soem cheese as well. To be fair the tree isn't in great shape so only for firewood I think.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-69977954478113342872018-03-13T22:29:54.473+00:002018-03-13T22:29:54.473+00:00And free food for a predator by the sounds of it. ...And free food for a predator by the sounds of it. I used to hate when my birds would free range and one didn't show up. Half of you thinks its dead and the other half thinks it's sat on eggs. It's normally dead though. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-679205584374101312018-03-12T16:11:57.923+00:002018-03-12T16:11:57.923+00:00we have had 3 trees down this winter. Which is go...we have had 3 trees down this winter. Which is good for fire wood but we are struggling to store it all. We have thought of selling some. our log splitter is working over time at the weekendsSolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-62255225291570218802018-03-12T14:54:59.742+00:002018-03-12T14:54:59.742+00:00You could sell some of it for firewood? Is Poplar...You could sell some of it for firewood? Is Poplar an hardwood? I would imagine it would last for years if you made gates out of it?northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-16757768637082843062018-03-12T04:40:54.846+00:002018-03-12T04:40:54.846+00:00They use the wood here mostly for the making of Ca...They use the wood here mostly for the making of Camembert boxes. I suppose you could 'diversify'. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-70167741460911049492018-03-11T23:43:26.290+00:002018-03-11T23:43:26.290+00:00We've had a few bad winter storms here over th...We've had a few bad winter storms here over the pasft week as well; we lost part of a tree and also a chicken (not squashed by the tree). As you said, free firewood at least.Cottontailfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603586688895863727noreply@blogger.com