With the riding mower working I have been out morning and evening cutting the massive growth – grass and weeds – in the pasture. It is a slow process because of the thickness of the material and the roughness of the surface. The color now is mostly beige, except for the Curly Dock.
This is an interesting plant that some people eat, but not me. Click the name in the box:
Animals won’t eat it, either recognizing its toxicity or not liking the taste and smell. If you care for more info about that, see the following:
https://wagwalking.com/condition/oxalates-soluble-poisoning
I cut a few strips, strategically to slow a fire if one should get started (There is a fire 20 miles to the east.), and to allow me to walk, cut, and bag the weed. In the photo below, the rust-colored Dock is seen on the left.
I intended to spend a bit of time cleaning up some things in the shed. It was occupied by a family of deer. I decided to do something else.
I had to have a truck tire replaced. There is a local tree called Washington Hawthorn, emphasis on thorn. One of the thorns pierced the sidewall of a tire; only 15,000 miles on it. $360. Ouch!
Here’s the rub. In trying to save money heating the house with home-grown wood, I ruined a tire. Years ago I had the tires of the garden cart filled with foam because the thorns punctured the tires repeatedly. They don’t go through the tread of auto tires, but the sidewall is not as tough.
I will mention that the tree doesn’t grow large, has pretty blossoms, and fruit. It is also one of the hardest woods I have encountered.
Keeping track on the Naneum Fan
John H.