{"id":1371,"date":"2016-02-26T12:07:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T23:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.charmedlife.co.nz\/cowboybootsandbrokenfingers\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2016-05-24T17:31:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T05:31:27","slug":"orchard-before-and-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.charmedlife.co.nz\/cowboybootsandbrokenfingers\/orchard-before-and-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchard — Before and After"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may remember that when we took over the farmlet<\/a> this mystery tree in the orchard \/ chicken run was being crowded out by waist high\u00a0Jerusalem Cherry\u00a0and some other, even taller, unidentified shrubbery.<\/p>\n

\"Before<\/a>

Before —\u00a0we are talking about that mess of shrubbery on the right.<\/p><\/div>\n

The first big weeding hit was mounted by the Forbearing Husband soon after we\u00a0moved in. Vast quantities of JC were grubbed up and moved out to the bonfire site by the barn. The unidentified shrubbery\u00a0remained unidentified, and\u00a0we decided to wait until spring to figure out whether it was friend or foe.<\/p>\n

It turned out to be quince rootstock popping up\u00a0from under a\u00a0pear tree, apparently pears are grafted onto quince roots to keep them at a manageable size for picking. So… friend I guess. But a friend\u00a0with a little too much presence. Like the person\u00a0you once rented a room from\u00a0who got overly chummy, and\u00a0wanted to hang out with you\u00a0every Saturday\u00a0night.<\/p>\n

\"after\"<\/a>

After. Look, a tree!<\/p><\/div>\n

I spent a full day wrestling with the over-friendly undergrowth, and this is the result. Goodbye quince! We\u00a0like you, but don’t go\u00a0trying to\u00a0sleep in the same bed as your tenant. JC,\u00a0you\u00a0<\/em>are just a common or garden stalker. Begone!<\/p>\n

The poor tree looks a little\u00a0stunted after its\u00a0years of suffocation. I found\u00a0this proof of life though, so I’m hopeful a full recovery can eventually be made.<\/p>\n

\"pear\"<\/a>

Pear, complete with minor insect damage to prove just how organic it is.<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m pretty sure a few barrow-loads of horse\u00a0manure would help on the full recovery front. Now, where\u00a0did I put that miniature pony<\/a> who’s going to\u00a0learn to pull a cart<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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