Carol Dee
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I love the furnature and knic-knacs built with willow. Does anyone grow willow for crafting? Any ideas to type and where to plant would be helpful.
Growing Willow
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thistlebloom
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We grow willow Carol Dee, but not on purpose. We have big wild clumps of it that grow on the property.
Last year I had an area I wanted to move the dog run to and cut a clump down that was in the way, then summer came and I was too busy trying to keep up with everything else so the project lay dormant. But the willow didn't! Man, that stuff grew back so fast it made your head swim. But it got me to thinking about using it to make trellis' and other simple things. In the winter...instead of being on the computer...
Sorry I can't advise as to type, but most willow shrubs should be prolific enough that you could harvest every other year or so, once they were established.
I believe you'll want to plant it away from any leach field or piping. I've heard that it can cause damage.
Although willow is known to like growing near water, ours does not, and isn't any where near any supplemental water source.
Last year I had an area I wanted to move the dog run to and cut a clump down that was in the way, then summer came and I was too busy trying to keep up with everything else so the project lay dormant. But the willow didn't! Man, that stuff grew back so fast it made your head swim. But it got me to thinking about using it to make trellis' and other simple things. In the winter...instead of being on the computer...
Sorry I can't advise as to type, but most willow shrubs should be prolific enough that you could harvest every other year or so, once they were established.
I believe you'll want to plant it away from any leach field or piping. I've heard that it can cause damage.
Although willow is known to like growing near water, ours does not, and isn't any where near any supplemental water source.
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Carol Dee
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Thanks Thistle.
peteyfoozer
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There is LOTS of it growing wild here on the ranch. We even had a branding corral made out of it, and the roof on the old stage stop here was thatched willow but it burned down.
The boss keeps spraying it to get rid of it. I would love to learn how to make willow furniture and stuff with it. Do you have any good sources?? Ours grow where there is lots of water...and yes, keep it away from leachlines or pipes, the roots will snake in there and wreck stuff
The boss keeps spraying it to get rid of it. I would love to learn how to make willow furniture and stuff with it. Do you have any good sources?? Ours grow where there is lots of water...and yes, keep it away from leachlines or pipes, the roots will snake in there and wreck stuff
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Carol Dee
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Hello Petey. I see wild stuff all over. Just not sure about wandering onto possibly private property to get to it. We have a 2 acre lot that we could give up some bottom area to willow. I have 2 or 3 hardbound books with ideas and patterns. I have had them several years. They projects are on the VERY LONG * I want to do this someday* list.peteyfoozer said:
I will send you the names and authors when I find them.
I will also try to update this post with them ... some fun stuff.
