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Episode #13... Inside the Living Room part 2

I may have to replace some of the mosses next fall. The weather just wasn't right for transplanting it when I did.
By next year the vines on the roof should be providing a lot more shade to create the environment that the moss needs to survive the summer months (including the moss and ferns that grow on the roof ribs).
Rather than creating "defined" paths, I used plain old lawn moss in the areas where you would normally walk through the Living Room and added the more ornamental mosses near the edges of the structure and around the burls and logs.
One of the burls came complete with a dozen different types of moss and lichens!


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To be continued...... next year???

Hmmmmmm.... what shall I do next?


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Hmmmmmm.... what shall I do next?
Sit and enjoy your livingroom !!!! Duh Just a guess....but is it at the base of the tree and then just underground??? They are all so unique...absolutely awesome!

I saw Loz's gift!!!! Did you see it Loz??

Last pix...just to the right of the 2 ferns...is that a statue of 2 people (one in front of the other) or is it part of a burl??? Duh

Excellent job Wild Willy!!! Now it is time to sit back and enjoy your labor and all the little critters your livingroom will attract. kissies
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Aren't some burl's quite rare and can be pricey?
I've always understood they are a high commodity
and treasured for woodworkers, to make bowls and such items for decorations.

Weezie

Very Nice by the way, and when you are done with Karen's, Loz's and Jiffy's, you can start one here! thumbup

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Wow how exciting and informative!! Duh
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I'm afraid that I have to disagree with that statement!
A few years ago, someone came along and cut 3 large burls from a hundred year old maple that was growing here...
My beautiful eighty foot tall Maple has very little life left in it now! mad
I think you know the answer to your question about if I cut them from live trees!
NEVER!!! frown frown frown

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Forgot to ask earlier...that machine on that STEEP hill...how on earth did he get there/stay there/and get out???? kit sca

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If you look closely at that photo, you'll see that the track-hoe is on a switchback road which it probably created.
Track-hoes are great toys!!!
I wish I had one, but with a price tag of a hundred grand I'm sure I never will... :rolleyes:

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Here the burls are cut from the sides of the trees leaving the host tree unharmed
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Who wrote that???
Just curious???
Did I miss a post??

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In the "Commercial Burl Harvesting" link.

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Ooooooops, shocked shocked
That what I get for "speed reading" smile shk

I would disagree with it too,
I doubt that a tree would survive that.
They have to cut the whole thing off the side,
there'd be too much exposed to let it survive.

I bet they put it in there for "propaganda"
to allow people to harvest them....

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I wish Wild Willy would come back.....

At least put the pictures back for us to look at...please.

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shocked Whoops!
I didn't realize that some of the photos didn't get uploaded to the new server. I apologize!

I am working on locating and uploading the missing pictures now...

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Thank you.....

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just a qustsion,in case someone pops in, in the 2-3-4 pic theres a plant, looks like it has a red stem/ green and white leaves. what is it? i like it.

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just a qustsion,in case someone pops in, in the 2-3-4 pic theres a plant, looks like it has a red stem/ green and white leaves. what is it? i like it.
Fuchsia triphylla \'Firecracker\'

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thanks Bill
i didnt relize it was a fuchsia, not for my zone outside but i could have one as a house plant!,
i do hope you keep us updated in here, ill be stoping in the adventures of willy more often, wink

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Great job again , I have to see more , more , more , so keep on posting pics . Love them .
Keep up the good work and have a great day


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