You must either be really tall or have incredibly strong legs to get a picture like that.

Hi Martin,

A 100'x100' garden is a good start for the first year, then expand it every year after that until you have the size garden you want.

I have gone to my Township Council for permits in the past and it was not a big deal, especially if you are trying to improve the property.

I am not familiar with the type of poplar trees that you have but here it is hard to keep poplar from growing back in the cleared area by suckering or seeding.

My hunting partners and I are looking at establishing wildlife forage plots at our remote hunt camp, but the biggest job would be keeping the trees/brush from regenerating the cleared land and shading out the seeded crops.

Good Luck,

Mike

OH WOW!! GREAT LINK!!
Of course, my boss may not think so...

Thanks, NurseMike!
-Blast

"...if you want to cut down more than 20 trees in total in any given year, or if you want to clear an area larger than 100x100, you need to go to the township council and apply for a permit."

So, couldn't you take out 19 carefully selected trees, not completely clearing an area? The sunlight moves.

Sue

i think that the 19 trees per year idea would work well, and i would suggest that your purchase your own chainsaw to do the work.
Working with chainsaws is dangerous but if you know what your doing and keep the saw well maintained, then there is a much smaller chance of getting hurt.

Pigs or goats would prolly kill the trees really quickly if you needed a reason to take the trees down.

There might also be a local equipment rental store where you could rent a stump grinder by the day or half-day in order to clear the stumps.

If you buy or rent a chainsaw be sure to also get the full safety equipment and proper instruction. I have seen the damage a chainsaw can to to the body and have been saved in the past by wearing the proper gear.

Since you have a woodlot to manage I would suggest you buy a good saw, a Husqvarna or Stihl would make a great Fathers Day gift (or for Mothers Day if your wife is really understanding)?

Mike

Have you thought of alternative types of gardens? From the pictures it looks as if you may have enough room for a small green house or enough area for an aquaponics set up near the pond. Here is a site with some information on it; a lot of can be produced in a fairly small area with this process especially when combined with a green house.
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/

raydarkhorse,

I'm not even into gardening and this looks way cool!! Great concept. Thanks for the link.