Drstratton - My Backyard Journey Journal

[drstratton]

I wonder how that might work on sweet gum balls...

I tried it and my grass was too tall, it picked up a few. You have to be able to set it low enough, if it's not, it shoots them forward. So, I think it would work if the above criteria are met... short grass and low setting.

 

[fuzzi]

I tried it and my grass was too tall, it picked up a few. You have to be able to set it low enough, if it's not, it shoots them forward. So, I think it would work if the above criteria are met... short grass and low setting.

Oh well. I mowed today, the deadnettle and other late winter weeds were getting close to 6". There were still a lot of gum balls, hidden. They went shooting all over, as the bag does not catch them.

 

[drstratton]

Oh well. I mowed today, the deadnettle and other late winter weeds were getting close to 6". There were still a lot of gum balls, hidden. They went shooting all over, as the bag does not catch them.

It was shooting some of the smaller pinecones out too. But, we're happy enough with it.

 

[Baymule]

Pine cones are a resource. Roll them in melted paraffin and sell are fireplace fire starters.

 

[drstratton]

Pine cones are a resource. Roll them in melted paraffin and sell are fireplace fire starters.

They also work as suet feeders.

 

[RR Homestead]

They also work as suet feeders.

How do you use them for that??????

 

[drstratton]

How do you use them for that??????

Roll them in suet and birdseed.

 

[fuzzi]

Roll them in suet and birdseed.

Or coat them with peanut butter and then roll in bird seed.

 

[drstratton]

Decided to post this in my journal as well as coffee anyone.

Our power is out! Wonder how long it will be for the crews to get it back up. Kind of scary for them in this wind.

The high wind gust clocked yesterday at Priest Rapids Dam was 88mph, today was 77.

It finally blew over half of a dead poplar hubs didn't cut down. It's a huge tree, it was leaning and had a split that made it dangerous for him to cut. So we decided to wait for a big wind. I wish the whole tree would have come down. It also took out an evergreen.

We lost a Russian Olive, I'm bummed about that one. It's a nectar source for our bees.

This is a fir tree, it's been on its way out. We had propped it up, hoping it would send out better roots, but it finally went all of the way down.

 

[SageHill]

YIKES!!! You guys got hammered - literally!