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Living Willow TeePee
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Posted by WendysCritters SW-WAz8 (My Page) on Thu, May 1, 03 at 13:42
| I read on another post a while back, about making a living teepee with willow. I now have the willow, 8 starts each about 6-7 feet long. My question is, how far apart should I plant them? Should I angle them towards the center? How tall should the teepee be when I tie the top together? I have corkscrew willow starts, is this going to be alot of trouble (keepin it in a teepee shape)? Thanks for all and any info. |
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RE: Living Willow TeePee
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| I think you will need to check some Native American resources on the net to find out about standard heights and floor dimensions for teepees. And then, using the diameter of the floor base as a guide, space the willows into a circle. As they grow taller beging to curve them towards the center, using stakes and ties to hold them in their curved position. As willows grow quickly I imagine it will be juts a couple of years or so before they reach high enough to be tied together above the cenr of the circle. Trudi |
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