Re: blue jay bathing lesson NOW Cedar

Thanks, everyone for the suggestions!

I have retained about 3 feet of the stump out of the ground.
I'm still undecided as to what to do.  I may take off a couple of 
inches for 'cookies'.  The rest I was planning on using as a stand for
maybe some cascading things or other... so many options.


On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 03:33:54PM -0400, Bonnie Holmes wrote:
> One of ours lost its top when a tornado went through the neighborhood about
> 15 years ago...the bottom branches continued to grow, thank goodness as it
> is an old cedar.  We've lot a good sized oak when it was struck by
> lightening...we used the bark as mulch and left the trunk on the ground to
> provide a backdrop for a garden.  It has since rotted, providing good soil
> for a stand of small redbud.  Do try to use the tree in your garden...it
> won't be a total loss that way.
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Karen Fernsler <kmwos@korora.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 4/25/2006 3:51:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] blue jay bathing lesson NOW Cedar
> >
> > Yah :(.
> >
> > Unfortunately the tree guys said it all had to go.
> > I have not the mustered up the courage to count the rings, but the
> > stump is easily 2.5 feet in diameter.  
> >
> > I love they way they smell even before they're turned into mulch!
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 09:18:43AM -0500, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> > > Karen, what a beautiful cedar.  What a shame to have lost its top since
> it 
> > > appears to be extremely old.  I have two battered ones that have been 
> > > estimated to be about 150 years old.  They are just about my favorite
> tree.
> > > zem
> > > zone 7
> > > West TN
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Karen Fernsler" <kmwos@korora.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 11:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] blue jay bathing lesson
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Thanks for sharing that.
> > > >
> > > > I needed that.
> > > >
> > > > I'd been watching Doves since March nesting in a hanging basket
> outside
> > > > the porch.  One of the eggs hatched and for about three days
> > > > we could see the chick being fed and happily raised and all, but
> after 
> > > > some
> > > > swirly/twirly thing went through our yard last week, the poor little
> thing
> > > > was gone.
> > > >
> > > > It took this tree with it as well:
> > > >
> > > > http://lurch.ncsa.uiuc.edu/apr_2006/
> > > >
> > > > The swirly/twirly went on to rip off the sheet metal of a structure
> 1/4 a
> > > > mile up the road, and then flatten a huge stand of trees.  This was
> at 
> > > > 1:30am,
> > > > but luckily, no people were hurt!
> > > >
> > > > The Dove parents are still around... I hope they try again!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Apr 14, 2006 at 03:40:19PM -0500, Pam Evans wrote:
> > > >> Saw something pretty cool while out watering.   A mama blue jay
> hopped in
> > > >> her favorite birdbath and one of her fledglings hopped in next to
> > > >> her (monkey see, monkey do).  Well the little one just stood there,
> and 
> > > >> the
> > > >> mama splashed water on him.  He kinda shook it off and stood there. 
> She
> > > >> splashed him again and I swear it was like you could see the little
> light
> > > >> bulb above his head go on!  Ohhhh, a bath, cool!   So then both of
> them 
> > > >> took
> > > >> their baths and flew up to a low limb to shake and preen.
> > > >> Anyway, it was pretty neat and I knew the bird lovers would like to
> hear
> > > >> about it.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Pam Evans
> > > >> Kemp TX
> > > >> zone 8A
> > > >>
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> > > >
> > > > -Steven Wright
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> > in it...  Just checking. 
> >
> > 		 -Steven Wright
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