permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Mike Sabin wrote:

> I'm new to the list; just bought a home on ~0.8 acre in SE Tennessee,
> USA, that I'm trying to reconfigure to provide some useful products 
> for my family.  I've got a row of 8 or 9 dogwood trees stretching about
> 25-30 meters or so, that I'd like to take down, so that I could have a

It is said in my neighborhood that cutting down a dogwood will bring bad luck.
They are beautiful trees and the wood is extremely useful for making 
commanders.
(a wooden sledgehammer used in timber framing). Could you plant fruit trees 
elswehere
or does the best light fall on the dogwoods?

> row of various types of fruit trees instead.  I was thinking that I
> might manage the old dogwood stumps for coppice wood.  The dogwood trees
> range in caliper from about 15 to 25 cm.  Would my idea be viable?  How
> far above grade should I cut the trees, and what can I expect in terms
> of harvest rate, etc.  Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

LL
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