Saturday, August 12, 2006

sumac


sumac -- the bane of my existence these days. why? well, it seems that it wants to grow where i don't want it to. a bit of explanation here....

i live in the middle of a hundred acre woods, with a lovely pond to look at and lots of hardwood trees, and even a meadow or two. about 10 years ago, i built my home on top of a hill overlooking my pond. earlier this spring, i pulled out a few small sumacs at the front of the house. much to my amazement, the next time i looked out the window, it seemed, the entire space that you see here was covered with 2' to 5' sumacs!

now, don't get me wrong, i am a nature lover, and conservationist; but there are many other places around here the sumac can grow, so why right up to the house and cover the windows?

well, i took matters into my own hands and went out and hacked down about 100 sumacs, from those about 12 inches high to those over 8 feet! but how to get out all that root? the mind boggles, but i left all those i cut down there, hoping that without sun they won't grow back.

it seems there might be a life lesson here. . . and any tips on keeping the sumac at bay would be most appreciated!

1 comment:

WoolWorks said...

Hey Iggy,
Great first post.... didn't Winnie the Pooh live in the hundred acre wood?

Hugs, Carolyn