Take Small Bites

Just a tad behind with blogging duties lately however, I am happy to report we are alive and well...exhausted, but alive and well.  In fact, this week we finally got the chance to head to RI to spend some time with my daughter and her honey.  As everyone this time of the year, we have been keeping ourselves busy.

While I continue to pull new shoots of the invasive Bittersweet, the Pres has been busy working to eradicate the Japanese Barberry in the lower section of our yard...a section that is frontage...a section that is about two acres...a section with massive amounts of the invasive plant.

Driving through it with the ATV and the sprayer was the easiest way for us.  Removing it "mechanically" (literally digging it out with a pic) is far too labor intensive for people our age.  After reviewing the various options listed by our CT DEP (ct.gov.special bulletin), our next step was to make a plan and take action.

Section by section,

we began to attack another piece, then another.  

During the process, I came to the conclusion that yard-work is like eating a good steak.  Never bite off more than you can chew because, like steak, sometimes, it can be tough!

As of this writing,we think we took our last bite last week and know that if necessary we will continue to take small bites. 


saying and sharing...

Natures Notes

Oh, one more thing.
Remember...

a good invasive is a DEAD INVASIVE.


I can only imagine how old this Sycamore is.
We saw it struggling, being consumed by Bittersweet.  It seems to be doing fine now...:)