This is how a Cornus mas has to be...

big, fat and perfect Nebari...
Yesterday I dug it out. Alone!
Later on my good friend Christian helped me to bury it into my garden.
The most necessary equipment was an axe and a chain hoist.
In 10-15 years this will be a good one.

Best wishes
ME


A few months ago.

Yesterday.

A lot of big stones in the soil

chain hoist for up to 1500 kg one direction

opposite direction

it moves

This is how it has to look

compare!

So far I did it all alone.

My friend Christian and a big hole

Very nice! You did good! That tree have so much character and huge!!! Careful, collecting is very addicting.

If I may suggest for next time...the best tool I found is a (battery operated for remote areas) reciprocating saw. It will cut your collection time by as much as 80%. I just recently got mine but a friend had one during one of our digs and we collected big bushes in less than 10 minutes!!! My usual tools are; trenching/transplanting shovel, lopper, pruning saw, small pick, big pick for rocky areas, garden shovel, and hatchet. I haven't used my come-along (hoist) yet but I also have one.

Hey Dario,

my sawing blade was destroyed just a few days before I needed to dig this one out. So I was unable to use the "quick equip".

Poink88 wrote:Very nice! You did good! That tree have so much character and huge!!! Careful, collecting is very addicting.

If I may suggest for next time...the best tool I found is a (battery operated for remote areas) reciprocating saw. It will cut your collection time by as much as 80%. I just recently got mine but a friend had one during one of our digs and we collected big bushes in less than 10 minutes!!! My usual tools are; trenching/transplanting shovel, lopper, pruning saw, small pick, big pick for rocky areas, garden shovel, and hatchet. I haven't used my come-along (hoist) yet but I also have one.

How did you carry out that very heavy looking tree by yourself Max?

Great material though btw!

Pulling, rotating and will.

Very strong will I'd imagine

Fore wrote:Very strong will I'd imagine

Believe it or not.

And Max is still very young, no bad back (maybe now he hase )

Great find Max

Peter

Max Engels wrote:

Fore wrote:Very strong will I'd imagine

Believe it or not.

I can relate...you most likely tapped adrenaline as well . Well worth the effort Max, it is a wonderful piece.