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Goodbye Grandfather Oak
May 15^th, 2010 at 10:16am

Grandfather Oak was badly damaged by winds a few days ago. This pin oak is at least 130 years old and quite possibly over 150 years old. There are some rootlings around the base and we plan to transplant them.

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The tree has grown around this cow skull (we put it up there for Halloween many years ago).

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Measuring the circumferance of the about 4 feet up from the base~17'2".

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Grandfather tree's younger son. This tree is about 80 years old.

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Re: Goodbye Grandfather Oak
Reply #1 - May 15^th, 2010 at 10:30am

A few more random pictures. This lily was transplanted from my mother-in-laws' yard after she died. Of course, Graybaby had to *help* take the pictures.

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Let's see how it smells

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Smells pretty good, must rub my head on it.

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This is my best side

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I'm tired now, the photoshoot is over

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And last but not least, our little garden. We'll have squash by next week and tomatoes and cucumbers shortly thereafter.

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This place was an old home site and when Jimbo was getting the garden ready, he dug up all sorts of neat stuff.

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Jackie CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Go For It!!! Posts: 5903 Goshen, IN Gender:	Re: Goodbye Grandfather Oak Reply #2 - May 15^th, 2010 at 10:34am What a shame.....the oak was beautiful Looks like Kitty likes flowers.... Can't believe how far ahead of us you all are. We dare not plant 'tender' plants yet. We had a freeze early this week. Love the pictures...thanks
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QnHeartMM CH.com Sponsor Offline I AM a Phoenix! Posts: 1783 San Diego, CA Gender:	Re: Goodbye Grandfather Oak Reply #3 - May 15^th, 2010 at 11:23am How sad to lose such a wonderful tree. Glad you have some saplings to let it continue.
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Mosaicwench CH.com Sponsor Offline www.mosaicwench.com Posts: 3507 Near Milwaukee WI, USA Gender:	Re: Goodbye Grandfather Oak Reply #4 - May 15^th, 2010 at 2:07pm I'm sorry about the tree, but if you want to get rid of any of that homestead stuff, especially any ceramic shards, feel free to contact me for my address . . . .
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Re: Goodbye Grandfather Oak
Reply #5 - May 15^th, 2010 at 5:08pm

Sorry about your pin oak. I have one too that was planted in 1965 in my back yard. The thing was six feet 45 years ago. Now it has to be as least 150 feet tall. It's too big for my little yard and I'd give a lot to get rid of it. Lots of branches "droop" on these things and die. The wind dumped some pretty heavy junk from it in my yard last weekend. I've been told that it would run well more than $1,000 to pull it down.

They are about the fastest growing tree there is and in the right setting...such as yours, they are pretty things.

Nice pictures kid.

Charlie

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