Gary and his expertise will be missed by many of us.
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To other blackberry victims:
Our battles have been fought with a lower tech assortment of tools. A
cordless hedge trimmer, a lopper, rake and machete in addition to the
usual blood, sweat and copious application of colorful language due to
thorns on the blackberries. Oh, yeah, and a lawn mower followed by
Crossbow on the new shoots to keep them under control. Roundup only
annoys the blackberries.
The vanquished remains of the vines wait for burning season for final
disposal.
Ron & Linda
1978 GMC Eleganza II
6 wheel disks, 1 ton front end
North Plains, ORYGUN
On Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:04:02 -0700 James Hupy via Gmclistwrites:
There has been a gradual encroachment by Evergreen blackberries
into my yard from neighbors neglecting to take care of their
properties.
So, this week we declared war upon blackberries. A small walk behind
Bobcat excavator, brush cutters, pole type chain saws, rakes, shovels,
machetes, blood, sweat and copious application of colorful language due
to thorns on the blackberries, chipper/shredder and opposable thumbs
prevailed.
If I am going to have to remain sequestered here, by golly, those
blackberries are going to be pushed back to a manageable position. If my
neighbors won't deal with them, Roundup, Crossbow and I will prevail.
Those respirators got to be good for something, right? You all take care
out there.
So long, Gary. We all will miss you.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
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To other blackberry victims:
Our battles have been fought with a lower tech assortment of tools. A
cordless hedge trimmer, a lopper, rake and machete in addition to the
usual blood, sweat and copious application of colorful language due to
thorns on the blackberries. Oh, yeah, and a lawn mower followed by
Crossbow on the new shoots to keep them under control. Roundup only
annoys the blackberries.
The vanquished remains of the vines wait for burning season for final
disposal.
Ron & Linda
1978 GMC Eleganza II
6 wheel disks, 1 ton front end
North Plains, ORYGUN
On Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:04:02 -0700 James Hupy via Gmclistwrites:
There has been a gradual encroachment by Evergreen blackberries
into my yard from neighbors neglecting to take care of their
properties.
So, this week we declared war upon blackberries. A small walk behind
Bobcat excavator, brush cutters, pole type chain saws, rakes, shovels,
machetes, blood, sweat and copious application of colorful language due
to thorns on the blackberries, chipper/shredder and opposable thumbs
prevailed.
If I am going to have to remain sequestered here, by golly, those
blackberries are going to be pushed back to a manageable position. If my
neighbors won't deal with them, Roundup, Crossbow and I will prevail.
Those respirators got to be good for something, right? You all take care
out there.
So long, Gary. We all will miss you.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
