ctgoldwing
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I have been working on the front part of our property with the tractor on & off for several months now. At first the plan was to clear a large enough area in the woods for the dogs to have plenty of room to run in. In the end an area about 150 X 250 was cleared of small trees & brush and cleaned up with the box blade.
Our driveway is about 10 feet higher than this area - the driveway was built up with fill when we constructed the house 20 years ago. Unfortunately there is no way to get heavy equipment / trucks into the front of the yard because of the slope of the driveway, septic system etc. So when I wanted to build a berm for some plantings in the front I needed a lot of fill. I ended up having 180 yds delivered - dropped off the edge of the driveway 18 yds at a time. I used the front loader to keep pushing it out & level things off. In the end I had a nice pile of material to load from not far from where I want to make the berm.
Today I finished moving the basic amount of fill to build up the berm. Next I need a few yds of topsoil & mulch. Then I can plant some Rhodadendroms & Azaleas on top.
Of course after clearing the front area the wife decides that the dogs should be fenced in the back
So I started clearing a path going down the hill in the back (our property has a pretty mean slope in the backyard. Actually got to plant a couple of fence posts with the PHD today - only snapped one shear bolt
The land where we are is typical New England gravel with a nice mix of potatoes. Here is a a pix of the first of 80 or so posts:
The next shot will give you an idea of the slope:
And the is the path into the woods I have to take. Its about 200 feet staright back and down, then turn 90 degrees to the left for another 200 or so feet then back up the hill.
