But first I used my reciprocal saw to cut back the tangled brush, tree limbs and multiflora rose. I went back with my little electric chain saw and took down the bigger limbs and saplings. I took out the broken insulators and replaced them with ones I already had and restrung the hot wire [electric fence].
But it felt like a great project for a cold day. The only thing I may do yet it weed whack some of the offensive weeds that are along the fence area. I used a shovel and dug over 20 burdock plants and several clumps of motherwort.
Part of our west yard is rough and steep. It never got repaired after the house was remodeled and I was going to hire someone to take care of it and grade out the bumps and huge divots that no mower can go through.
Two trees were taken down in this spot last year the excavator dug it up even worse. My thought was to hire him to come back and do a lawn make over. However with the current cuts to things by the government and the uncertain economy, I decided to wait and have an estimate done this fall.
I reverted to my 4 hooved mowers.
First, plant the posts. The soil has dried out again, this took a lot of effort.
Plan how to string the hotwire so that it works out in the other pasture....
String the fence....test the fence.
Open the little gate for access and watch the mowers work.
Mowing problem solved for a few months.
Supply 'bucket' for tight places....
Next job up. Some weed whacking and mowing the yard again....