Silver Birch: September 2022 update by michaelruschena Posted on October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 Time for some spring cleaning. Starting point. Getting a little long up top, so let’s see if we can encourage some sideways growth. Growing a catkin… *snip* So I stopped here, but I’m not sure why. It looks like there’s a piece missing. Also: Is this the ‘silver’ in Silver Birch, or is it just residue. Toothbrush and water says: ‘Residue’.