Come on Spring

teddy

Duckmeister
Bright sunny days, but cold. Still very glad of the fire in the evenings. Mainly apple wood.

teddy
 

Krummhorn

Administrator
Staff member
ADMINISTRATOR
I envy people like teddy who have fireplaces - and the ability to burn aromatic woods like this.

What other woods are commonly used for the fireplace?
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Our yearly supply consists of: Totara, Baytree, Pine all sorts but fast burning, Teatree aka Manuka, Kanuka, Rimu, We use a log burner 'no smoke' also has a wet back for the hot water and will stay in all night if needed, it must be 20 years old minimum had to replace the flu plate twice,
. Oh boy my spell check is having fits :grin:
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
and failed to pick up on flu the disease instead of flue the chimney, spill chuckers take no notice of context, nearly as bad as predictive text.
You push the damper in then you pull the damper out and the smoke flies up the chimney just the same "Brummie version" so it could have been flew????
 

teddy

Duckmeister
But as Lars said an open fire gives a lot of joy. Toast certainly tastes better when made on a toasting fork

teddy
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
We are not allowed open fires teddy too much pollution and very inefficient unless it was already fitted when you brought the house even then you get a subsidy to fit a wood burner.
 

Krummhorn

Administrator
Staff member
ADMINISTRATOR
This past week I was in Flagstaff (AZ) while my wife was recuperating from a horse riding accident. She fell off a horse and broke 7 ribs ... that was last Tuesday, and we just got home Yesterday (Friday). It was definitely early spring up there with highs in the mid 50's and nights down into the low 30's.

Around home it's been hovering in the mid 70's to mid 80's. Soon enough we will be into triple digits until the fall.
 

elderpiano

Member
I hope you dear wife makes a speedy recovery. I'm in the UK and the weather has been cool for the time of year. But sunny and warmer today. :)
 

Nikam

New member
Major 'ouch' factor there Kh. :bawl: She's probably lucky not to have done more damage! Many 'get well' thoughts winging their way to her. Hope 'her man' makes a good nurse, remembering to utter sympathetic words at appropriate intervals and pulling out all the stops when necessary. :pray:

As for Spring, the garden seems to be re-shaping itself every day, and all the cherry trees, young and old, are just now in full bloom. Even the temperature is improving.
:grin:
 
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teddy

Duckmeister
Can't believe we are half way through the Summer. Lots to do in the garden but health and weather holding things up. Bought some new patio furniture but don't fancy sitting in the rain

teddy
 

teddy

Duckmeister
After a disappointing Summer we are now well and truly into deep Autumn. Our Forsythia which is just outside the back door has finally died (must be fifty years old) and I have cleared the bed ready for replanting. I could not get the stump out but almost killed myself trying. My wife wanted to put the Olive tree there, which has been in a large pot for about five years, but now has changed her mind. Starting to regret that I gave up shooting

teddy
 
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JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
We planted an Olive tree about 10 years ago it has had one load of Olives, it has now grown to about 20 - 25 ft and is too tall to trim so will be fire wood for next winter.
 

John Watt

Member
I never had a fear of predictive text before, but now I do.

Spring has sprung, the grass has ris,
I wonder where JHC's lawnmower is.

Chopping down an olive tree sounds kinda... kinda...
yeah, not too kinda.
 

teddy

Duckmeister
The secret with large trees/shrubs is not to let them get out of hand in the first place. Unfortunately that has happened with some of my hedge and they now require major surgery. I have to take three to four feet off some of them. Looking forward to the results, but not the work. At least the Olive wood will make a lovely fire.

teddy
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Chopping down an olive tree sounds kinda... kinda...
yeah, not too kinda.
I really enjoy gardening chopping down trees, spraying weed killer everywhere, setting bug traps, throwing stuff at the neighbours dog it's such fun
 
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