The English Elm memoirs

[kcpoole]

Hey Ant, when did you get the bone buryer?

Maybey that his new security system for the fabulous elms?

Ken

[anttal63]

Hey Ant, when did you get the bone buryer?

Maybey that his new security system for the fabulous elms? Ken

Listen fellas i havent had a dog in 20 yrs and i love the Mutts. But since doing bonsai i couldnt stand the thought of training pups and pots coming off benches. I had this oppertunity to take custody of this 4-5yr Chloe. A mature sensible young lady and so i did. KC she is already patrolling the fences and warning off any potential tresspassers. A deadset yappn little ankle biter in the making.

[kcpoole]

A deadset yappn little ankle biter in the making.

Ahh gawd not another one of them!
My neighbours over the back have one of them, and it Yapps constantly while I am out side. So much that i just start up the blower vac and jam the throttle open so I cannot hear the BL^*^dy Dog
When I get tired of that, throw rocks at it so it runs away near their back door to yap, and they get the shits with it then
My other trick is to bash to colourbond fence with a lump of 3x2 so the stupid thing has something to bark at

Threatened them with a letter of complaint to council a few weeks ago, and now they keep it inside ahh the peace in the area is back

Ps, I love dogs, but when they become offensive to everyone else, I jack up about them

Ken

[anttal63]

KC i know your kind I will not let it yap any more than needed thats for sure!!! The little bitch got me up 4 times during the night Yapping so i'd chase her back into the garage onto her bed with cob web duster in hand. She finally got tired and maybe also realised she had better shut up !!! We shall see tonight

And Now

RIVERSIDE MF I SAID RIVERSIDE !!!

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[kcpoole]

KC i know your kind I will not let it yap any more than needed thats for sure!!! The little bitch got me up 4 times during the night Yapping so i'd chase her back into the garage onto her bed with cob web duster in hand. She finally got tired and maybe also realised she had better shut up !!! We shall see tonight

Lol thats funny

and also that is a serioulsely nice elm. I love that it is very different that the usual run of the mill stuff

Ken

[anttal63]

Not a peep out of Chloe last night!!! Took her for a 2km walk early evening then a 2nd meal of Chicken schitzel, bobs ya uncle she slept 12 hrs. I suspect she was pretty tired after the trauma of moving homes. MY little baby !!! ENOUGH OF THAT SOFT SHITE !!! MOVING ALONG NOW TO...

HEATHCOTE ELM;

This monster was collectected on the side of the road just outside of Heathcote, 3 yrs ago. This week I finally reduced its roots enough to fit into a pot (read chainsaw) and 1st style. Setting up the trunks for an informal Broom. It has also been drilled out in the trunk ready to hollow next year. This is my 47th repot,style, carve, whatever deciduous since last week of July. I am all deciduoated out. I feel a conifer commin on !!!

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[Shannon]

Good score mate they look like great material to work with!

I have seen e-elm used well in group settings to create a haunted/windswept forests, maybe you have enough to do something similar?



Something like this......

[anttal63]

Good score mate they look like great material to work with!
I have seen e-elm used well in group settings to create a haunted/windswept forests, maybe you have enough to do something similar?
Something like this......

Hey mate Thanks ! That is a classic setting !!! You sure they are not Chinese elm ???

[Shannon]

Not sure on the species mate, does it matter? The design and concept is what I was keen on
Leong had some great looking English elms a while back heaps of hollows and wild roots they were great for this concept.

[anttal63]

A couple of updates !!!

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[Meagi]

Wow that bendigo elm is the best I've seen
Any update pics mate of that particular one

[anttal63]

Wow that bendigo elm is the best I've seen
Any update pics mate of that particular one

Hey meagi that is an update on the table above in the left hand corner. Thanks for the kind words !!!

[anttal63]

Close up of BEE for Meagi !

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[MoGanic]

Hey Ant,

That tree is stunning but the detail in the landscape literally took my breath away. Very good composition mate!

-Mo

[anttal63]

Hey Ant,

That tree is stunning but the detail in the landscape literally took my breath away. Very good composition mate!

-Mo

For me it was an adventure creating it ! Mo glad you enjoyed, thanks for taking the time.