Have my Land Rover, and my trees.

"4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30" (4muddyfeet) 12/06/2015 at 11:50 • Filed to: None

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MY trees, as in the Lodgepole saplings that I planted 6 years ago at the garden nursery where I used to work. I’ve tended them once a year for the last four years, and this year was the time to cut. One is going to my parents and one to me, and if I must say, they look great!

djmt1 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/06/2015 at 11:59

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One of the many perks of owning a Land Rover. You can drive down a river to collect your tree.

$kaycog > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/06/2015 at 11:59

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Awesome photo!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > djmt1 12/06/2015 at 12:29

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That be illegal mate! Also, our river is absolutely lethal at the moment after all the rain, it’s burst its banks after yesterday’s onslaught. How much bad weather did you get?

djmt1 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/06/2015 at 12:31

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None. I’m in London. Bad weather for me means the air isn’t breathable.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > djmt1 12/06/2015 at 12:34

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Ah, well enjoy your black snots while I paddle to work tomorrow.

Autohaus Derp > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/06/2015 at 12:34

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Winning!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Autohaus Derp 12/06/2015 at 12:42

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Free Christmas trees! (Sort of)

j250ex > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/06/2015 at 13:23

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Don't have much experience with lodge pole here in the south. All we have is loblolly. How much growth are you able to get in 6 years?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > j250ex 12/06/2015 at 13:36

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It varies based on soil type, shelter, etc. These are 9’ and 8’6”, so about 1 1/2 ft a year in a fairly sheltered location in the North East of England. They are an American native though, with the best stock coming from Alaska.

Edit: actually it will be less, these were planted as 1ft saplings.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/07/2015 at 21:48

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In the future, flip the tree around so that the wind blows the branches toward the trunk, vs above which will bend them away and break.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/07/2015 at 21:53

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It’s netted up :)