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Monday, August 30, 2021

Controlled Burning of Underbrush Cuttings

On October 19 of 1995, the day after finishing his bridge, Pieter started burning the underbrush cuttings.
Controlled that is, as he alway had the pump and hoses ready for putting any wildfire out in no time!
We were joking about it being an early Saint Martin's Fire (November 11) and that my nephews all would enjoy 'helping' Pieter with this!


Related links:
Building a Bridge in Two Days | previous post from bridge ready the day before Controlled Burning...
Jungle Clearing and Discovery of Tires | previous post
Jungle Clearing | previous post from two months earlier
Our Garden at the Time we had Access to Spent Mushroom Compost | the Vedder Estate on video by Middle Georgia Magazine after ALL the hard work got done...
Non Glamorous Wheelbarrow Job for Filling and Raising Swampy Parts | previous post by me
The FIGHT of Growing Grass in Subtropical Georgia/USA | previous post by me
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  1. HelenAugust 30, 2021 at 10:15 PM

    We have many controlled burns in Oregon … necessary I know but the smoke is difficult at times. And of course now, forest fires are the huge problem. The air quality in Bend this morning was ‘dangerous.’

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 31, 2021 at 4:07 AM

      Dearest Helen,
      Forest fires are awful and people always ought to be careful.
      Here there is so much rain that it overall never has been a problem.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. ParnassusAugust 31, 2021 at 12:15 AM

    Hello Mariette, You must live pretty far out in order for it to be legal to burn brush like that. I remember when I was small it was legal to burn leaves in many areas, but now that practice (in most places around Cleveland, Ohio, anyway) is strictly forbidden. Some people have chippers for those larger branches, but the trunks must still pose a problem. I would donate them to my old high school, which burns wood (in an enclosed evaporator) to make maple syrup.
    --Jim

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 31, 2021 at 4:19 AM

      Dearest Jim,
      No, we don't live far out, just outside the city limits in a subdivision.
      Our State Law is still such that if you heed the space, time, attendance and reasonable precautions, you are good.
      Sure, around a big city and probably less rainfall, it is a different thing.
      Trunks we most often have just left to decay naturally. Only in our front lawn have we used the service of a stump grinder.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. OLga August 31, 2021 at 3:48 AM

    buona giornata!

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 31, 2021 at 4:19 AM

      Cara Olga,
      Grazie e lo stesso per tutti voi.
      Abbracci,
      Mariette

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 31, 2021 at 6:22 AM

    Controlled burning is the best way to get rid of a potential fire hazard. Pieter did a grand job..

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 31, 2021 at 9:15 AM

      Dearest Grace,
      Yes, Pieter knew what he was doing and also waiting for the right weather.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. VENTANA DE FOTOAugust 31, 2021 at 7:31 AM

    Al eliminar la maleza, se evitan los temibles incendios...Se nota que Pieter es buen previsor.

    Besos

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 31, 2021 at 9:16 AM

      Querida Antónia,
      Sí, quemar esas malezas secas era una buena manera de deshacerse de ellas. En muchos estados deberían estar cortando la maleza para evitar incendios forestales reales.
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  6. Coisas de FeltroAugust 31, 2021 at 7:29 PM

    These are jobs that require a lot of care and attention, but you can do it better than anyone else, I'm sure.
    xoxo

    Coisas de Feltro

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 31, 2021 at 8:39 PM

      Dearest Christina,
      You figured that out as you yourself are a go-getter and put a lot of passion into creating something the way you want it to look!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  7. Victor S E MoubarakSeptember 1, 2021 at 2:47 AM

    Very expertly done controlled burning.

    God bless.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 1, 2021 at 8:29 AM

      Dearest Victor,
      Yes, done with great caution and successfully.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. Anne Hagman-NiilolaSeptember 2, 2021 at 4:53 AM

    Nice to watch over the years from the video what has been done before.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 2, 2021 at 8:22 AM

      Dearest Anne,
      For us it also is nice to look back at how it was and what needed to be done.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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