farmerboybill
ArboristSite Operative
Well, My third attempt to attract some woodboogas has failed.
I have a lot of internal fences on my farm that have not been maintained in.... well, ever. We're talking a couple miles of fences with cherry, elm, black locust, oak, mulberry. Of course, there's also Prickly Ash, Boxelder, Quaking Aspen, Multi-flora Rose, etc. I've been cleaning them up myself, but I'll never burn this much firewood and I don't have a lot of time over and above regular farm work.
I've posted three ads on Craigslist over the last couple months offering free wood. It's free for the dropping - no power lines, buildings, property lines. Just simple drops, lump up the wood, leave the brush where it lands, and take your prize home. My one rule is you start at the beginning and drop everything as you go - no cherry picking. Leave anything you don't want, but it has to be dropped and lumped.
Not one serious call or email. Maybe I'd drum up more interest if I dropped them, lumped the wood into 18 inch pieces, and split it. Think I'd get some takers for free wood then? Not gonna happen, but I'd bet I'd have a lot more interest.
I have a lot of internal fences on my farm that have not been maintained in.... well, ever. We're talking a couple miles of fences with cherry, elm, black locust, oak, mulberry. Of course, there's also Prickly Ash, Boxelder, Quaking Aspen, Multi-flora Rose, etc. I've been cleaning them up myself, but I'll never burn this much firewood and I don't have a lot of time over and above regular farm work.
I've posted three ads on Craigslist over the last couple months offering free wood. It's free for the dropping - no power lines, buildings, property lines. Just simple drops, lump up the wood, leave the brush where it lands, and take your prize home. My one rule is you start at the beginning and drop everything as you go - no cherry picking. Leave anything you don't want, but it has to be dropped and lumped.
Not one serious call or email. Maybe I'd drum up more interest if I dropped them, lumped the wood into 18 inch pieces, and split it. Think I'd get some takers for free wood then? Not gonna happen, but I'd bet I'd have a lot more interest.