What are you doing to the property?

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Hardwrkr13 said:
Country property maintenance is (mostly) wonderful. I love it. It helps not having the city bylaws/neighbours bs so you can do whatever y put wish with your property.
I actually really enjoy blowing snow. The right snowblower or tractor/setup makes all the difference.
Yesterday I got rid of the couple dozen stumps from the trees I cut down recently and then mowed the weeds out from the wooded area. I can get to about 1/3 of the weeds in the trees now with the mower which will help rod the area of poison ivy sooner. It’ll slowly die out if I keep cutting it back.
Body hurting a bit from that. Doing a leg workout now then hitting the trails on the dirtbike because I’m sadistic :)
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Apparently goats do a good job on weeds and really like poison ivy.

One on the prettiest winter pictures is the white plume of a snow blower on a clear day. I can watch it through the living room window for hours.
 
nobbie48 said:
Apparently goats do a good job on weeds and really like poison ivy.

One on the prettiest winter pictures is the white plume of a snow blower on a clear day. I can watch it through the living room window for hours.
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We were considering some goats until we researched them.
  • They are escape artists
  • They eat everything I mean EVERYTHING
  • If you keep all males they are basically pets
  • If you keep males and females, the females need to be milked everyday (like cows)
  • Unless for meat (which I won't do) that can't/don't/won't earn their keep
You are welcome to watch me blow snow as long as you make the coffee... LOL
 
Mad Mike said:
Ticks are mad around here. I’ve lived in Markham for 50+ years, never saw a tick. In the fall, I ran the kids dog they a local woodlot, (Seaton Trail) she picked up 20+ ticks, me 3 of the buggers. Same walk in March, still snow on the ground, the dog picked up a handful of ticks.

Apparently rising temps are slowly extending their range.

Same thing for Opossums, saw my first ever in the yard 3 years ago, now I see them frequently.
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I'm told opossums like to eat ticks. If so, welcome the opossums. I saw one in my back yard last week.

In the good old days kids got tans and sunburns and you got to peel off the itchy skin. Mosquito bites itched for a day and were gone. A salt shaker by the dock took care of the leeches. Coyotes didn't stalk pets and little children. You could walk anywhere barefoot while wearing shorts. Life was good.
 
Jampy00 said:
We were considering some goats until we researched them.
  • They are escape artists
  • They eat everything I mean EVERYTHING
  • If you keep all males they are basically pets
  • If you keep males and females, the females need to be milked everyday (like cows)
  • Unless for meat (which I won't do) that can't/don't/won't earn their keep
You are welcome to watch me blow snow as long as you make the coffee... LOL
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LOL

I've eaten goat curry. ONCE.

Man and goats are similar in that they destroy the environment that supports them.
 
Goats are awesome... I grew up on a small farm and we always had goats around. Baby goats are the cutest!! I have a lot of fond memories of them, from squirting happy barn cats in the face while milking them to laughing at them climbing to the peak of our barn - they are a hoot! Definitely get some goats :)
 
Xhumeka said:
Goats are awesome... I grew up on a small farm and we always had goats around. Baby goats are the cutest!! I have a lot of fond memories of them, from squirting happy barn cats in the face while milking them to laughing at them climbing to the peak of our barn - they are a hoot! Definitely get some goats :)
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You missed this line...

"We were considering some goats until we researched them."

If we were home all day it would be easier, but we both work full time...
 
Jampy00 said:
You missed this line...

"We were considering some goats until we researched them."

If we were home all day it would be easier, but we both work full time...
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Bhaa Bhaa :p
 
I’d 100% love to get goats as would my spouse/kids. Need more property though.
 
Had an outlet issue for our fountain in the pond, ripped it all out and hardwired the outdoor timer directly, still have a breaker mind you.
Turns out it is the ugliest fountain I've ever seen, so a new pond fountain is on our list of things to research and maybe purchase.
Also cut the back field again today, ugh the ground is uneven so it is a slow and bumpy mow, used the yard sweeper to start gathering up all the dead grass, weeds etc. Would love to "borrow" a few goats on a weekly basis.. lol
 
Have a fenced in area for dogs on our property. The last owners (from what I hear) had some pretty unruly dogs that managed to jump the fence and then killed all our neighbors chickens. So they added an extension to make the fence higher and made this area look like a prison camp for dogs. Took down all the addition fence and poles to clean it up. Now I'm left with some loose fence at the top. It's the typical black chain link fence we see everywhere. Thinking of zip ties to secure the loose sections as our dogs are never (hopefully) going to try to jump the fence, they are to easy going and lazy. But, where would I get that coated fence wire to secure it Home Depot?
 
Jampy00 said:
Have a fenced in area for dogs on our property. The last owners (from what I hear) had some pretty unruly dogs that managed to jump the fence and then killed all our neighbors chickens. So they added an extension to make the fence higher and made this area look like a prison camp for dogs. Took down all the addition fence and poles to clean it up. Now I'm left with some loose fence at the top. It's the typical black chain link fence we see everywhere. Thinking of zip ties to secure the loose sections as our dogs are never (hopefully) going to try to jump the fence, they are to easy going and lazy. But, where would I get that coated fence wire to secure it Home Depot?
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These?
 
While I typically cut the most of the grass on the property twice weekly with the tractor, trimmer, push mower.
I have two area's that cause me grief, these are the two chicken fields, they are fully fenced in and without any chickens, they grow these monster weeds in only a week or two. I usually get in there with some hand trimmers, the powered trimmer and the push mower and mow it all down. It takes a toll on me and the equipment. Anyone have any recommendations and/or experience on brush clearing equipment? I am sure once we get chickens they will keep the area pretty clean but until that time, I have to keep working on it or it will quickly grow out of control..
 
Jampy00 said:
While I typically cut the most of the grass on the property twice weekly with the tractor, trimmer, push mower.
I have two area's that cause me grief, these are the two chicken fields, they are fully fenced in and without any chickens, they grow these monster weeds in only a week or two. I usually get in there with some hand trimmers, the powered trimmer and the push mower and mow it all down. It takes a toll on me and the equipment. Anyone have any recommendations and/or experience on brush clearing equipment? I am sure once we get chickens they will keep the area pretty clean but until that time, I have to keep working on it or it will quickly grow out of control..
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Can you remove a section of fence (or install a gate) so the tractor can get in?

A scaled down version of this would be more fun. Wouldn't cut much though, just knock it all over.
 
The fencing is one long piece, so while I can remove a section it would be a PITA also the ground in these area's is terrible, lumpy, bumpy and full of holes etc. would not be a fun tractor ride...

We're starting our chicken adventure next year, so I can live with the hassle for the summer, but thought I'd ask..
 
I would probably just get a small mower of some sort so you can maneuver it within the coop.

The other option would be to build an opening in the fence, but that brings other hassles.
 
mimico_polak said:
I would probably just get a small mower of some sort so you can maneuver it within the coop.

The other option would be to build an opening in the fence, but that brings other hassles.
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Time for him to get a DR mower. If Trials was still around, he would be pushing a gravely as the solution for everything.

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Jampy00 said:
While I typically cut the most of the grass on the property twice weekly with the tractor, trimmer, push mower.
I have two area's that cause me grief, these are the two chicken fields, they are fully fenced in and without any chickens, they grow these monster weeds in only a week or two. I usually get in there with some hand trimmers, the powered trimmer and the push mower and mow it all down. It takes a toll on me and the equipment. Anyone have any recommendations and/or experience on brush clearing equipment? I am sure once we get chickens they will keep the area pretty clean but until that time, I have to keep working on it or it will quickly grow out of control..
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No chickens until next year. Have you considered a chemical (herbicide) solution for the current "crop"? It should knock them down for the rest of the season, there should be no residual impacts for the chickens next year.
 
backmarkerducati said:
No chickens until next year. Have you considered a chemical (herbicide) solution for the current "crop"? It should knock them down for the rest of the season, there should be no residual impacts for the chickens next year.
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In all honesty, I would probably just drop a big tarp on the grass there...it'll kill it in a few days very effectively. Might smell a little bit...but...

When we put up our above ground pool, when I took it off the grass it was a horrifying smell....sweet baby Jesus...my neighbours thought I laid fertilizer all over the lawn or had dead bodies in my yard...lasted about a week or two, and 2 years later, not much is growing there.
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