Yardwork

[Geoff Gander]

Originally Posted by FLMountainMan

Also - I don't get why so many people have a gym membership AND a bunch of powertools. I have a push mower, a slingblade, handsaw, etc... Do everything by hand and get a great workout.

+1 on pushmower workouts. Did my first mow of the season yesterday after work.

 

[MrG]

I have a spot in my yard that would be perfect for a garden, better, even, than the area I'm currently using. Unfortunately, the prior owner planted mint in that area, and the mint completely overran it. Plus, there was a poorly-placed rose bush and some other plant I couldn't identify planted there.

Given I want to plant a food garden in the area, I'm trying to avoid herbicide as much as possible. I spent most of Saturday ripping everything out with a shovel and a mattic, turning the soil, and covering it with landscape fabric/mulch. I'm hoping this will kill everything in the area so I can plant it next season.

It was a ton of work, but it felt good to get it done.

 

[NorCal]

Originally Posted by FLMountainMan

Also - I don't get why so many people have a gym membership AND a bunch of powertools. I have a push mower, a slingblade, handsaw, etc... Do everything by hand and get a great workout.

I call it a kaiser blade.