The haying of some grassland has offered me unimpeded access to some prairie pasture for the first time since spring. What started out as an effort to remove cedar trees revealed a different and larger problem. That section of pasture, on which I'm attempting to restore native grasses, is being colonized by ash tree seedlings. A large ash tree on the property border sends thousands of helicopter seeds blanketing the grass in the pasture. Myriad have sprouted. Coniferous trees, such as cedar, die when cut below the bottom branch. Removal is as simple as doing such cutting.
Deciduous trees, such as ash and russian olive on the other hand, simply regrow from the roots when they are cut. These seedlings are too deeply rooted to pull by hand. Chemical control is required. With hundreds of little trees that's a formidable task...but it keeps me off the street and out of other trouble. 😉
The Sinai Firemen's annual consignment sale is Saturday. Professional auctioneers volunteer time and sale equipment. The 10% commission they would normally get goes to the fire department. Everything from semi-trucks to kitchen chairs is consigned. The auction begins at 10:00 and doesn't conclude until everything is sold, usually about 6:00. It takes this long even with two sales rings for much of the day.
Takk for alt,
Al
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