When I bought my farmhouse and 3-acre yard 18 years ago, the old farmer who had been here for decades had created a beautiful tree garden, and lined the creek bed with hosta. A true showcase, so to speak. He had always accepted those free tree offerings that (still) come in the mail to homes in rural America.
Today, I am fighting a losing battle to rid the yard of mulberries, constantly burning silver maple detritus, and routinely sending black walnuts flying with my John Deere lawn mower.
But I agree with you. Of the three, at least the walnut trees are hearty beasts, and even stately to look at.
- Josh Evans - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 7:48 am:
…surprisingly little committee activity in the house today.
- Steve Z - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 7:53 am:
The Blackhawks are caving in to the Russians! Sad
- West Side the Best Side - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 7:54 am:
Disappointed the House passed a bill naming the black walnut the State Nut. I thought for sure Bailey had a good shot at that.
- Jake in the Suburbs - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 8:29 am:
Eddie Money???
- H-W - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:03 am:
@ West Side
Black Walnuts the state nut? Absurd! Black Walnut tress are trash trees like silver maples and mulberry trees! No on actually like them!
Wait. Sorry about that. Good morning all. Life is peachy over here in West Central IL
- Pius - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:24 am:
Having a backyard that has the trifecta of silver maple, mulberry, and black walnut, I absolutely prefer the black walnut.
- Sonny - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:24 am:
Vallas reply guys still insane
- H-W - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 9:31 am:
@ Pius
When I bought my farmhouse and 3-acre yard 18 years ago, the old farmer who had been here for decades had created a beautiful tree garden, and lined the creek bed with hosta. A true showcase, so to speak. He had always accepted those free tree offerings that (still) come in the mail to homes in rural America.
Today, I am fighting a losing battle to rid the yard of mulberries, constantly burning silver maple detritus, and routinely sending black walnuts flying with my John Deere lawn mower.
But I agree with you. Of the three, at least the walnut trees are hearty beasts, and even stately to look at.
Happy Spring to you.
- JS Mill - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 10:21 am:
=Life is peachy over here in West Central IL=
Was that snark? /s
= I thought for sure Bailey had a good shot at that.=
This though…truer words have never been spoken. Well done.
- Stuck in Celliniland - Thursday, Mar 23, 23 @ 11:37 am:
Today’s Illinois Times has several stories previewing the Springfield mayoral, treasurer, and alderperson races:
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/capital-competition/Content?oid=16614136
That being said, re: the Ward 5 preview. Sam Cahnman now married and having a 1-month-old daughter? Wow.