One of our discussions over time has been how to increase our food production. For awhile I have been eyeing the Curly Willow in the front yard. Decades ago that side of the front was the first patch that the grass was pulled from and replanted with plants. At the time they were ornamental, and they gave the front entrance a pleasant feel. The original Birch died and was replace with this fast growing Willow because we wanted shade. And shade it gave. It is a weed. It was a constant battle to keep it pruned, and cleaned up.
The other side of the front eventually lost its grass and now has a planter for various vegetables through the year. Having exhausted most of the rest of the prime growing space in the lot, we turned to this tree and the hope for more space. The above picture is the latest cut and shows a limb hanging off to the left. The picture is squashed and distorted looking, but clearly there is a V for victory or a Peace sign or we are creating our own Dr. Seuss tree. Take your pick. But the results show below.
These two pictures show how much sunlight the limb was blocking. Great for ornamental plants, but not so great for the tomatoes that are going in today.
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