Bark does two things on trees. While they are living it keeps sap in and rain water out. After a tree dies it keeps moisture in and it does take very long for it to start to rot. Mix some manuare in with rotten wood and let it set for a year and you will have some great compost.
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
I learned that the hard way... Thanks for the tip about mixing some manure in the pile- I think I will!
@jankotze195911 ай бұрын
Thank You Chris, the positive is you have some very good filling material for the low spots that might ensure good crops and hopefully some firewood as well, just may be it is an overall positive on the long run
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
I hope so! Thank you Jan 🙂
@jamuherbal11 ай бұрын
Video good beautiful my friend good afternoon my friend 👍👍👍❤❤❤❤💪💪💪💪💪
@GeigerFarm11 ай бұрын
I had walnut do that several years ago 😢…
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
Very disappointing, isn't it? Thanks 🙂
@Pennies_on_the_dollar11 ай бұрын
Well Mr Chris, I know exactly how you feel about things left "forgotten" for a few years! Hate that happened my friend, I know losing a good cash flow is never good!! I guess I am an idiot, I can't for the life of me remember your mill, I guess I should go back and watch more 🤣🤦 Looking fwd to seeing more on the field expansion, and how things go with those other logs in the back. Btw I enjoy the camera angles of the journey from the creek to the log pile 😉 Thank you sir for bringing us along 😁😁👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
I think I maybe showed the mill in one video a long time ago, so it's not your memory 🙃 Definitely more videos coming. I am glad you appreciated the different angles because it was a lot of work 😂 Thank you Nelson!!
@Pennies_on_the_dollar11 ай бұрын
@@dehavenfamilyfarm I am looking fwd to those future videos!!! Oh yes, I know the on and off process for those, but outs such a touch to the format 😁😁😉😉😉👍👍 Amazing job!!
@TheGrumpyFarmer11 ай бұрын
Oops 😬🤦♂️
@onehappyfarmer346111 ай бұрын
Big oops!!!
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
Really big oops 🤦♂️🤦♂️ Thanks for watching 👀
@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh11 ай бұрын
I know what you mean about letting life get in the way of things and costing you money in the long run and sorry to see that with your logs though. I thought at one point your excavator was going to nose dive when crossing that creek. Thanks for sharing and hope you have a blessed day and week ahead my friend.
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
The creek crossing can be a wild ride! Thank you sir 🙂
@donvoll258011 ай бұрын
G day Yes I had white birch die, left it for awhile , cut down rotten it was the bark that done it. Yes more land is a good thing Good luck Thanks Yes up here in Ontario. Same kind of weather. But compared to last yr . forest fire all across Canada
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
I guess we both learned not to do that again! Hopefully you guys won't have any fires this year 🙏 Thanks 🙂
@ikonseesmrno730011 ай бұрын
When life gives you rotten logs.... make mulch!! 😁
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
Yup 🤣🤣🤣
@Jason1Pa11 ай бұрын
Been there done that myself. Its surprising how fast they can go. Even if you leave then standing after a tree dies.
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
I don't think all the rain we have received in recent years has helped either... Thanks Jason!!
@Jason1Pa11 ай бұрын
@dehavenfamilyfarm no it doesn't. Especially when laying horizontal
@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin11 ай бұрын
Dang Chris!! I learned long ago, wild cherry can stand dead for 5+ years and still make firewood. But cut it down, dead or alive. If it lays for 2 years, it's junk.. Walnut isn't any better.. but if you get it cut up right away.. it's fine
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
Well, why didn't you tell me that years ago? 🤣🤣🤣 I learned the hard way 🤦♂️ Thanks Ed!
@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin11 ай бұрын
@@dehavenfamilyfarm you didn't ask... So you got to learn the same way I did.. lol
@jonathantaylor6926Ай бұрын
Nice mini. The prices on them got freaking insane. I want to trade out of my u17 for a KX0-33 but they want over $61,000 for them now.. they were sub 50K before like 3.5 years ago.
@brycewiborg809511 ай бұрын
Disappointing. I've never seen large Cherry in this area. When it comes to bad decisions the Lord knows i can't cast the first stone. Thank you Chris.
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
We can have some pretty big cherries here. Thanks Bryce 🙂
@carlj35154 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@farmerpete11 ай бұрын
Well that's the pits! As one procrastinator to another I feel your pain.
@soilmapman225311 ай бұрын
8 years ??? After 8 years I'm surprised you have that much wood left.....I wouldn't say that was a bad decision. More like a big lack of action...
@dehavenfamilyfarm11 ай бұрын
Me too.. It was a lesson learned. Thanks for watching!
@deanbarr574011 ай бұрын
On the bright side decaying wood will enrich the soil for better hay.