Now whether me knees and back hold up or not remains to be seen.
Now whether me knees and back hold up or not remains to be seen.
Turns out my head was the weak spot. Got 3/4 done and my head was aching from the sun beaming down. Gonna get the rest when it gets shady there.
I was making good time too but part of that was because the most dense area of horsenettle(not horse thistle as I’ve been calling it) was first year growth from last year’s seed spread. Probably 20 or so. No thorns and roots about an inch long so I was able to pull them right out since the soil is moist enough.
Some I could tell got mowed once or twice. Tiny plants but with thorns and coming off a 1/4 inch thick root. Chased some 8 inches sideways. A few roots were headed to China and some of those broke off 10 inches down. I’d say in the end, I will have gotten rid of 80-90% and the rest will regrow. I’ll spray those individually with something containing 2,4-D. Probably Weed B-gon.
I will say that aside from importing horsenettle, feeding hay to the goats there definitely improved the soil. Brown instead of brownish yellow. If I had recognized the young horsenettle as soon as they emerged the first time and pulled it instead of mowing, it would have been easy to take care of.
Once I’m done digging horsenettle, I’m going to mow it real short and tarp it to kill off the grass/weeds. Hopefully the push mower will start.
That one looks pretty good, but if you get a Cutco one, it will be replaced for free if you ever break it. Expensive but I love mine. Yes, it was a Mother’s Day gift several years ago. I always get a deal when I’m working with my Cutco rep.