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Greenhouse Progress: A Side Project, Actually

Monday, December 5, 2022 0:01

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Every big project seems to present at least one thing that isn’t the project itself, but must be addressed in conjunction with the project. This time, it was removing a clump of crepe myrtle trees that we don’t want shading the greenhouse. Crepe myrtles are deciduous, but the trees were pretty large and have no other purpose than ornamental. Dan decided to tackle it when it finally rained after a long dry spell. The root system of this clump of trees was likely to be extensive, so he wanted the soil moist and workable.

I didn’t manage to take a before photo, but I found an old picture.

Photo from 2019. The crepe myrtle clump is circled in yellow.

People call crepe myrtles the ‘lilac of the South,’ but Dan calls it the ‘chia bush of the South,’ because it thrives on being cut back. It will send out numerous thick sprouts and spreads by runners. It’s difficult to get rid of, so digging it out by the roots was the only option.

We trimmed it back first, reserving the branches and brush for wood chips. Then the digging started.

Hand digging revealed that the root system was
too extensive to remove the clump by hand.

Dan’s PTO driven auger to the rescue.

Eventually, he was able to get a chain around it and pull it out.

He dragged it to the woods, and we wonder if it will reestablish itself.

Dan filled the hole back in and resumed actual work on the greenhouse. We talked about what to do with it, and we agree another African keyhole garden would be great there. Someday.

Greenhouse Progress: A Side Project, Actually

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