Chopping down the pig-damson

The large, but very rotten damson tree in front of the house had to come down...

Days numbered...

We were worried that it would fall down, as we've lost at least two other diseased/old plum trees and had to chop down another one that was totally unbalanced by the loss of a huge branch.

Uh-oh!

We don't like chopping them down, but as it was right next to the road we worried that it could fall down on someone and injure them...

Or worse!

Going...

In the field, we are quite happy to let the trees take their chances, but this one has been for the chop the whole time we have had the house.

...going...

There's a seedling of it next to it which is fruiting happily [normally], so we're not going to lose the opportunity to make pig-damson liqueur.

Just not this year, as none of our trees have much fruit, if any.

...gone!

Now we have a blank canvas for a few more decorative plants!