The Backyard
5 08 2010
Our yard has been a bit of a dilemma for us these past few years. Our land is 2.6 acres and mowing the whole thing was never an option although the first year we mowed about 2/3’s of it. This year we have reduced the amount we mow considerably. The reasons are many but primarily we want to spend less time mowing the lawn and less energy too. We recently purchased a reel mower and are attempting to go gas free with our lawn. It’s hard, but not as hard as you would think, and I rather enjoy the exercise. We sometimes revert back to the old ride on mower when the grass gets too high for the reel mower and the trails through the wild parts of the lawn are sometimes easier to cut on the ride on as well.
As the season passes and the meadow area of the lawn grows it is interesting and beautiful to see all the different kinds of plants growing in it. By far the most apparent plant right now is goldenrod, but there are others too, thistles, vetch, daisies, and some I don’t know.
Categories : Self Sufficiency, Shire Strawbale Home, Sustainability
