Another one!

[markp2511]

We're allowed to burn off - I've a fire planned for the weekend, weather permitting.  The pile in the last pic is about a third of the total, and I expect to have at least doubled that by the weekend.  The thought did cross my mind to just put some newspaper underneath one corner, strike a match and step back....

[markp2511]

Only got an hour in yestaerday and today, but still progressing.  I'm aiming for 75% clear (of the bit on the right of the trees) by the end of the weekend, weather permitting.

It looks less that what it is now, as the pile on the right is growing



But the view accross the plot is getting a little clearer:



Just have to dig all the roots out and dig it over once it's all cut down....

[1066]

when you've finished on your plot could you pop round to mine 

You are going great guns 

[markp2511]

Didn't get as much done as I'd hoped the weekend, but progressed a little bit.  Took an hour to burn the mountain of what I'd cut down in the week, and this is the view we have now - just a few more days and we'll be clear:

[Mortality]

Looking tons better already, great work ! 

[1066]

It's great to take progress photos, you really can see the difference you make and what you have achieved 

[markp2511]

Cleared the far corner this morning, including a big pile of glass and tat.  16 good panes of glass though - that'll come in useful sometime.  I opened the shed yesterday, and instead of the angry badger I was expecting to confront me, I was greeted by a 6" pile of vintage porn mags.      Now I know why the previous plot holder let the brambles grow....

Another corner:



Good glass    :



Bad glass     :

[Robert_Brenchley]

Six feet of porn! I wonder what the archaeologists would have made of that if it had been left for a couple of thousand years? Maybe it would have been a shrine to the local fertility goddess?

[markp2511]

Six feet of porn! I wonder what the archaeologists would have made of that if it had been left for a couple of thousand years? Maybe it would have been a shrine to the local fertility goddess?

6", not 6'....I've never been THAT lucky!

It did raise a smile though.      I'm going to see if I can date them by the volume numbers to see just how long they've been there.  They're in colour, so probably post war. 

[Mortality]

Lol

[markp2511]

After a week moving house, finally got back on the plot the last two mornings and finished 'phase one' - clearing the brambles from the 2/3 of the plot infront of the trees.  Now the hard part: digging out the roots.   

Here's the view down the path now - you can see where it's wound around the bramble for years:



and here's the view corner to corner of the two plots:



and the 'Pyre of Doom' that will scorch the sky this weekend   

[markp2511]

I mentioned this morning to my wife (mpdjulie) that I thought the covering of small dry twigs on the ground under the bramble might be worth raking up and keeping to use like bark chippings for the paths.  There's a good inch of it all over, and a fork should take most of the big twigs out. 

She didn't seem too keen.  Any thoughts?

[Robert_Brenchley]

Good idea as long as it's not thorny. Sounds as though it's going to be your job though!