Clearing along the stonewalls...

Used the DR this morning to clear what it could, 200' along the road/stonewall and the wall out back, of 1/4" wood stalks, etc. Cutting the 1" - 3" alders out too with the 338 and hauled to my junk wood pile. Permethrin on my pants, shirt, hat and gloves... took a shower with Deep Woods cologne too...
Hit the deck runnin' ... well... kinda... walkin fast... Here's proof...

Before n afta




Before n afta...




200' of the back stonewall that was buried 10' back in alders and brush. The path. The junk pile. The green.





Deer ate good this winter. 6' up on the cedars. Found coyote scat in front of those cedars this morning...



It's a start, on the road clearing. Got to sacrifice a few chains to cut the many small stumps down, then... try to level it enough to mow with the JD. Not looking forward to that "standing on your head" work, down by my ankles...

 

Here's what the road looked like when we first bought the place in the fall of 2012. Had a huge bit of help from the town last fall when they cleared the big stuff out. They just showed up, and in 2 hours, 300' of the entire lot front was cleared... I'm trying to take advantage of that start. I'm getting there.




Glad most of this mess is gone...

 

Looking good. Time for a goat to keep up on it. Any poison ivy in the mix?

 

Poison ivy... ... yeah, there is, about every 5 feet. Even had a neighbor happen by while I was thrashin'... stop and showed me some I'd missed. Fingers crossed. I'm not itchin' yet.

Already got an ole goat keepin the wall clean...

 

Looks like a lot of work but the results sure do look good.

 

There are quite a few homes in our area that have cleared and maintained their stonewalls. Old farm country. I love that look. It's gonna be a long deal I think. Like everyone here, grass is growing so fast I can hardly keep up. I think I'll try using the weed whacker to help clear around each cluster of small adler stumps, and saw them off a little at a time. Trying not to roll in the ivy too much while I'm cutting too.

 

Stinnster, how often do you do the clearing by the walls? once a season?

 

This is the first time clearing all the walls. They looked like the amazon when we moved here last year. I've got about 900' total of walls, so I won't get bored.

 

I'd be breaking out some Crossbow and spraying it to kill all the woody brush and PI.

 

I'll have to do something like that after I get it cleared back. I don't think anyone's cleared around the walls in 20 years. If then.

 

Do it before. It's foliage feed. Kill the brush, then cut it out.

 

OK... what do I need to get and where?

 

Any local farm store should have it. Crossbow herbicide. Will kill anything woody but leaves grassy stuff alone.

 

Thanks Luke. Got a couple farm stores close by. Be nice to zap all the woody vines growing on everything here too.

 

Yeah...if you don't put something on them they'll just grow back even stronger than before you started. Good luck.

 

Will the Crossbow kill the 6" alder stumps too, or just smaller woody stuff with leaves?

 

It won't kill any stumps since it is foliage feed (spray on the leaves). If you want to kill stumps you need Tordon RTU.

 

Ah the cutting of small trees and brush. Ain't it FUN? LOL

Nice work Stinny. Looks much better.

I still have a bunch to do in that area I am cleaning up. But I put that whole project on hold. Too many other things to do. Especially have to split all that wood and keep mowing grass!

 

I thought of you this morning right after I got done cutting wood... I relaxed and mowed for a while... Mr Grassifier.

 

LOL With all this rain and sun that is what all of us will be doing the next five months! Come October well be hoping for