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Post by petea on Dec 31, 2020 13:34:29 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Dec 31, 2020 14:01:22 GMT
We have trees so huge that they would endanger our entire barn. Or the lane. Or humans.
I wouldn't be without them, but do wish they were evergreens!
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 31, 2020 15:50:57 GMT
Nonononono I love my trees. We need the shade in the increasingly long and hot summers. The effects on my body are surprising To quote Viv Stanshall I am now 2 separate gorillas  |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 31, 2020 16:10:22 GMT
We went out and did another hour today. Brrr, it was a lot chillier than yesterday. The fog is drawing in, too.
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 31, 2020 16:13:54 GMT
Lots of fun though |
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 1, 2021 16:28:39 GMT
I've raked off the lawn seen from the house. And keeping the (thankfully short) drive clear.
Leaving the outside grass verge uncleared as an experiment - the forest trees have extended so much over the years that the sunlight is drastically reduced now so grass struggles anyway.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 1, 2021 16:32:35 GMT
My first year raking onto flower beds.
By no means perfect as something is pushing leaves back onto the grass
By next year I'll have a clear idea on the success of that or not
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Post by MartinT on Jan 1, 2021 17:24:17 GMT
We did another hour today and that's the back of the barn cleared. We are DONE with clearing leaves this winter!
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 1, 2021 17:26:21 GMT
Fun !
I have quite a bit more to do
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Post by MartinT on Jan 1, 2021 17:27:34 GMT
It helps if you throw bodies at it. Do you have extra manpower? I'm guessing not.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 1, 2021 17:30:25 GMT
Hah !
There is me.....
Dogs wander around sometimes for a sniff
The boss has pronounced she will not be taking part.
Think a few minutes would be good for her but not in great shape ATM
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 2, 2021 7:35:09 GMT
She just likes the idea lof you getting all muscled-up, Mike.  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 2, 2021 10:56:57 GMT
I am Muscled up in the arms and might be developing a 6 pack as well ! |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 13, 2021 16:13:23 GMT
The experiment
Raking leaves onto flower beds to rot down there instead of collecting, taking to compost heap and waiting a year or so
does not work
Won't do that again
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Post by jandl100 on May 13, 2021 16:43:03 GMT
I've raked off the lawn seen from the house. And keeping the (thankfully short) drive clear. Leaving the outside grass verge uncleared as an experiment - the forest trees have extended so much over the years that the sunlight is drastically reduced now so grass struggles anyway. My leafy experiment did work! Leaving the abundant oak leaf cover on the grass verges has actually improved the verges from previous years. The southern and most open half of the verge (probably about 100 metres long all told) divested itself of leaf cover because of winter winds. The northern and more sheltered half remained leaf covered but the warm dry weather a week or two ago dried the leaves out and it was trivial just to scoop them up and pop them in a bin. The only thing that aggravates me is thinking of the back breaking effort of previous years raking up piles of wet leaves in late autumn / early winter!  I shan't do that again. |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 13, 2021 19:59:12 GMT
Good to hear
The grass is really better leaving leaves on all through the winter ?
I thought the leaves would kill the grass or turn it to mush
We can work out a perfect way
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Post by MartinT on May 13, 2021 21:31:22 GMT
It's not the leaves on grass that's our problem. It's the leaves all over the drive and patio. Without clearing it all, it would mulch down into mud.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 14, 2021 9:19:00 GMT
I left leaves on the edges of the gravel drive and they went to mulch but then raked up in Feb quite easily to my surprise
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 5, 2021 12:52:15 GMT
I've started raking leaves already.
Couple of minutes a day to start while the dogs exercise after their release from night time accommodation.
Raking onto flower beds not a winner last year although I am told certain flower beds should be covered in leaves.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 5, 2021 21:11:33 GMT
Yep, we started on Sunday. Spent an hour leaf and shell blowing and wheelbarrowing it away. That's where snow shovels come in handy.
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I shan't do that again.