Dude, Where's My house(s)?

[Rusty Old-Banger]

CTO said:

It would do both

But, the best way to accelerate composting is, I’ve heard, to make a mixture in a back pack spray contraption, with water, sugar and some washing up liquid, and douse all the the things you want to help compost

Things start going brown and composty within a couple of hours.

Also good for composting bamboo….

Is that just water, sugar, and WUL, or is that as an addition to the sulphmide stuff?

[dhutch]

Prizam said:

Updates on ground clearance. or lack of.



Absolutely useless!

I don't have pictures of the brambles, but it essentially rode up them insted of cutting them. I did manage to clear a reasonable amount, but it was so hard on the machine that it started showing signs of breaking. That, and wrestling it about was starting to hurt.

I guess it would be better for maintain the areas that cutting down the brambles, which as you say, if established, need something with a more exposed blade.

[dhutch]

Prizam said:

What I do have is a strimmer with a brush cutter and lots of enthusiasm. For the moment.

Its hard work using one above you head, given the amount of area you have, but I have found that if you have the 50cc version there isnt much that can stop the tri-blade, cut the bottoms, and the throw the head at the body of it at chest height to mulch it! Or just get a tractor!

https://www.stihl.co.uk/en/p/brushcutters-grass-tr...

You can also get what is in effect a tri-blade lawn mower, with all the front deck removed, a 2ft wide wheel mounted brushcutter basically, which might be another option.

Edited by dhutch on Monday 1st July 12:17

[dhutch]

LooneyTunes said:

FourWheelDrift said:

LooneyTunes said:

Hire or buy one of these:


They're not easy to find in the UK, but there are a few out there and they make light work of that sort of job.

Yes, same basic idea. I didn’t know the RC ones existed when I bought mine! Only use it a few times a year but it’s great at what it does.

ETA: the DR Power one in the video isn't a flail, it's a rotary blade (like a regular lawnmower) but with a much larger engine. Tend to use it for clearing paths through areas we let grow wild, bramble control in woodland, etc.

I can understand the other suggestion of a tractor and flail but it’s harder to use in relatively small areas (unless it’s on a compact tractor and you’re looking at lower brambles/brush).

Edited by LooneyTunes on Thursday 30th May 15:51

I have also seen a flail on the front of a tracked bob-cat used to good effect on brambles.

[dhutch]

Getragdogleg said:

Prizam said:

pneumothorax said:

Dude, where is this car?

The Roller? It has been found and is immaculate! Although, it hasn't seen light in at least 30 years, if not longer. I don't own it yet. I will send updates when / if I do.

In for this alone.

Oh nice! I am in for the out houses, but also interested in this.

[CTO]

Rusty Old-Banger said:

Is that just water, sugar, and WUL, or is that as an addition to the sulphmide stuff?

Water as per the instructions, then topped up with sugar and WUL.