One major nuisance are some onions growing wild
Above is the first major view from the porch! It may not look like much but I blame the Sun pounding down on the ground. Trust me, I’m making progress. The immediate goal is to clear out a “moat” around the house so I can access the AC system more easily.
Way back and to the right is a bench destroy by trees
Progress was slowed by a couple factors today. My new chainsaw kept getting the chain blade pulled off track by various crap: dense vegetation gets caught in the gear compartment; somehow these stupid-ass Christmas lights found a way to jam it up too. The good part? I have gotten really skilled at taking the chainsaw apart and getting the chain blade secured to the “track” part. Thankfully I own pruning shears to cut the chickenwire down wrapped around a pillar with those damned lights. Some of these weeds are also part limbo dancer as they lean down, avoiding my lawnmower’s blades. Maybe I need to get it sharpened. I’m discovering numerous rocks among the trash hidden amongst the weeds/grass. Next weekend/opportunity, I think I will just spend the day picking up trash, etc. to give the lawnmower a clear path to kick some ass.
I sent a text message to my neighbor Niko to put out feelers regarding a woodchipper. Throwing these pieces away through my trash company will take forever. Converting these skunk tree pieces into something more usable like mulch would be fantastic.
Leave a comment if you think I should tackle cleaning up the porch or continue killing the rogue weeds/grass in my backyard. Remember, the 600th comment wins a prize!
Good progress!! Lots of work but will look great when you are done!!
My vote is to stay with the rogue weeds, onions and grass and finish that first. You’ve got this!!