Well not quite the same as the call from burly lumberjacks!
Still, a bit impressive seeing him up there sawing off the branches and eventually the trunk of the dead eucalyptus tree, killed by last winter's frosts. He left the trunk bit level with the fence because there are some tiny new branches sprouting. His mate collected all the bits and put them through one of those wood chipper machines. He even raked the lawn afterwards. Thank goodness it was done before the high winds that we are now experiencing!
This part of the garden is looking dreary at the moment. A month ago it was splendid with all the roses blooming, red valerian, geum, blue things that I think are technically weeds but are quite nice, and a beautiful sweet smelling climbing shrub that I do know what it is but can't recall it at the moment! I keep telling myself to get better organised with more plants that emerge when others die down, but I forget!! There are some agapanthus, lilies, a pretty mauve shrub and a white shrub growing beyond that bright yellow thing, and the patio and hanging baskets of geraniums, verbena, calibrochia, petunias and lobelia are looking lovely.
∼ Be safe and well ∼
Polly x
Always good to get rid of a dead tree.
ReplyDeleteIt might have stayed solid for many years, but being so close to the fence I didn't want to risk it falling onto my neighbours cabin.
DeleteThese tree surgeons are real daredevils, shinning up and down trees effortlessly. Our cherry blossom tree was pruned last year and I was agog at the way the guy jumped casually from branch to branch. Your tree looks very young - ours is a good 20 years old.
ReplyDeleteThey are, Nick I was amazed at how quickly he got up there. It was a youngster, just 11 years. There is an enormous one on the way out of the village. I think it survived the frosts.
DeleteOh that's a shame, hopefully he knows where they will be and can avoid them.
ReplyDeleteThat was the perfect way to described being up a tree with a saw and hopefully no mishap other than to the tree.
ReplyDeleteHe practically leapt up the tree, and no mishaps:-)
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