I had to do it...I called in the big guns.
I had Corey come back with his superior tractor and york rake to do the job Reputa and my toy rake couldn't. After showing him what I wanted, we both thought we were looking at a couple hours raking up vines and roots, then he was going to start digging post holes for me. Well, the bittersweet and Virgina Creeper had other plans.
It's not surprising I couldn't tackle them with a garden tractor, now is it? And look at the vines wound up in the rake!
After his six hours of raking and probably 25 trips into the woods with equal sized loads of vines and roots, I still have some work to do.
It's probably safe to let the mules out on this now, because the roots and vines have at least been snapped so they're not a tripping hazard like they were, but I'd like to get in there and chew up what I can with my mower.
It's really coming together, though. I love the area beneath the oaks, it's so peaceful and inviting with the shade. I think the boys are going to really love this!
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