Quirky and OCD tendencies..... Anyone else have them?

[2LaneCruzer]

It's green grass.... and a Bradford Pear tree.

Unfortunately, Bradford Pear trees are weak and grow fast. The thing is pushing 45' now, with many missing branches. It's coming out this spring. And I won't be planting another one because of:

- Weak crotches where branches attach to trunk break with snow-load.
- Increadibly beautiful spring flower STINK to high heaven.
- It grows too fast and has had to be cut back three times because its growing over the roof.
- The leaves do not fall off in fall. Instead, they fall off all winter, get stuck in the snow, and kill the grass around the tree.
- Apparently Bradford Pear trees are responsible for the loss of many wild fruit trees, as the cross pollinate with them and give them crummy fruit that won't reproduce. I have about a dozen fruit trees and I rarely get edible fruit from them, so I'm gonna cut the Bradford out and see what happens this year.

How novel! Green grass! I wonder if it will flourish here...think I'll call the O.S.U. extension service.

 

[MossRoad]

How novel! Green grass! I wonder if it will flourish here...think I'll call the O.S.U. extension service.

Yes, it grows better than the brown stuff, and looks nicer, too.

I think its a mix of fescues, in all honesty. No blue grass in that one.

 

[MossRoad]

Moss, good to know about that pear tree, not that I could ever grow one here. Has a very interesting shape.

Oh, they are beautifully shaped trees, for sure. And the white flowers are spectacular. Just lots of problems down the road and not good for the environment.

 

[prichard]

Thanks moss, I had no idea about the Bradfords. Wonder if it was one the offspring that took out my tractor tire. I had a 3" spike of a thorn that went right through one of my front tires.

 

[MossRoad]

Look for bright white flowering trees and shrubs in the spring, and then check their leaves against the Arbor Day website to identify it.

What Tree Is That? Tree Identification Guide at arborday.org

 

[RobS]

I was reminded of another today while driving a rental car. I went to flip the rear view mirror to night mode and the lever was already in the "up" position. Granted, it does work to flip the other way but for me lever forward is daytime and lever rearward (flips the mirror up, not down) is nighttime.

 

[goeduck]

Understand, the trick is to not char it too much. A little char adds IMHO. I'm not a black and blue guy but I do like it seared very hot (I grill at about 800degF) and cook fast and let it rest to cook the inside to a rare to medium rare. To each his own though. :drink:

Wow, that is a hot grill. I will have to try that sometime, I have been grilling around 600. What temperature does everyone else grill at?

 

[dragoneggs]

Wow, that is a hot grill. I will have to try that sometime, I have been grilling around 600. What temperature does everyone else grill at?

Yeah a Vermont American cast and heavy stainless. Pricey when I bought it 10 years ago and still going strong.

 

[MossRoad]

I was reminded of another today while driving a rental car. I went to flip the rear view mirror to night mode and the lever was already in the "up" position. Granted, it does work to flip the other way but for me lever forward is daytime and lever rearward (flips the mirror up, not down) is nighttime.

Oh yeah, I have to set it the same way. If you do it the opposite there's a slight image of the rear passenger in the night mirror and it drives me nuts!

 

[MossRoad]

Wow, that is a hot grill. I will have to try that sometime, I have been grilling around 600. What temperature does everyone else grill at?

I'll put a quick sear on it then turn the flames way down and then finish it low and slow. Then I wrap them in foil and a couple towels for about 5-10 minutes to let the juices redistribute. :licking: