Now the autumn is here, the petrol mower has been put away and I've contracted out to this years late season crew to keep on top of the back lawn.



They're on flexi-hours, and to be frank, if they don't do a half decent job they'll end up casseroled.

Our grass is way too long and needs a last cut for this year. The trouble is that I've been trying to get it done for weeks, but it's not been dry for long enough for the ground to dry out enough.

Quote from: stevewalker on November 10, 2019, 11:55:22 PM
Our grass is way too long and needs a last cut for this year. The trouble is that I've been trying to get it done for weeks, but it's not been dry for long enough for the ground to dry out enough.

Break out the strimmer!

Grass is mostly dead, trees are dying.
Water tanks about 1/4 full.  No rain forecast.
Smoke so thick can't see hills on the otherside of the valley. :'(

Haven't had to mow for 7 months.

Quote from: NinOz on November 11, 2019, 12:27:22 AM
Grass is mostly dead, trees are dying.
Water tanks about 1/4 full.  No rain forecast.
Smoke so thick can't see hills on the otherside of the valley. :'(

Haven't had to mow for 7 months.

Yikes! Are you and yours out of danger?

Mowed the grass Saturday, took about 2 hours to do the main areas but there's a lot more to do. If I don't keep mowing all year the Alexander and Brambles try to take over..

Quote from: emjaybee on November 10, 2019, 11:56:15 PM

Quote from: stevewalker on November 10, 2019, 11:55:22 PM
Our grass is way too long and needs a last cut for this year. The trouble is that I've been trying to get it done for weeks, but it's not been dry for long enough for the ground to dry out enough.

Break out the strimmer!

At the moment it is that wet that *I'd* sink in!

Ah, the paradox of the hemispheres.

You folks have the water problem, we have the fire problem!

36 degrees forecast for tomorrow, skies getting smokey here, many miles from the bushfires!

Mind you, the worst damage to Bealman's locale was flooding.

Australia is a land of extremes!

Can't beat artificial grass. A quick brush once in a while does the job.

Which Woodland Scenics shade is that, Malc?

Quote from: Malc on November 11, 2019, 01:35:29 PM

Can't beat artificial grass. A quick brush once in a while does the job.

Aaaah, the lawn of my dreams.

Quote from: Newportnobby on November 11, 2019, 02:53:08 PM
Which Woodland Scenics shade is that, Malc?

I think it's Malc's lawn colour, Mick.

Pretty cool!

Are the plants plastic too? 

Quote from: Bealman on November 11, 2019, 07:55:01 PM
Pretty cool!

Are the plants plastic too? 

No George, all the plants, trees etc are real. It's just the grass on the 3 lawns that's artificial. When I did my back in, in 2017, I was laid up for 3 months and my better half struggled to mow the lawns. The underlying soil is clay and took ages to dry out before you could mow it. Hence the change to artificial grass. Never regretted it.

Quote from: Bealman on November 11, 2019, 08:30:47 AM
Ah, the paradox of the hemispheres.

You folks have the water problem, we have the fire problem!

I think I prefer the water problem! Even flooding (happened to my sister some years ago) usually only causes damage (although a woman in Yorkshire was drowned in the last few days), fire is a lot more scary.