Hand mowing in Carlisle

Invasive plants were coming back after being cleared by John Bakewell of Carlisle Arboriculture.  So I decided to take over my dad’s scythe with the brush blade to clear stuff on the other side of the silt barriers (since it would be hard to get a tractor mower over there). Part of the deal John … Continue reading “Hand mowing in Carlisle”

Invasive plants were coming back after being cleared by John Bakewell of Carlisle Arboriculture.  So I decided to take over my dad’s scythe with the brush blade to clear stuff on the other side of the silt barriers (since it would be hard to get a tractor mower over there).

Part of the deal John worked out with the Kimball’s was that I would keep clear the invasive plants on the land behind the barn – in exchange for keeping all the junk plants under control and taking the white pines on the property line down.  We are going to put some new trees (5 or so I believe) after everything is done.

I like using the scythe but I am not up to the standard of these guys.

BEFORE picture

standing on the Kimball's property looking towards Pages Brook. The rock on the other side of the siltation barrier is the property line. Invasive plants on their way back in
standing on the Kimball’s property looking towards Pages Brook. The rock on the other side of the siltation barrier is the property line. Invasive plants on their way back in

MIDWAY through mowing

Using a brush hook blade on the scythe to clear the junk.
Using a brush hook blade on the scythe to clear the junk.

AFTER

Same place, to show the difference. I got about half of the junk cleared out between the barn, around the apple tree by the stack of telephone poles and the stone work by the old mill. Blisters and rain stopped me for the afternoon.
Same place, to show the difference. I got about half of the junk cleared out between the barn, around the apple tree by the stack of telephone poles and the stone work by the old mill. Blisters and rain stopped me for the afternoon.