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Starting over - the allure of country!
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gstrom99
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Beautiful! Any theft issues? I was always leery of leaving my stuff unattended (even in a barn), with my Indiana property that was an hour from home (I lived near and worked in Chicago). I retired and moved to Iowa - I don't have that concern any longer.
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thunderworks
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Fortunately, no theft issues. I did install a 12v disconnect on the tractor buried under the hood which diminishes the likelihood it could get stolen, and my neighbor on the south up the hill keeps an eye on the place, but truthfully, IMO, the risk of theft is well worth the opportunity to have this experience and I try not to worry about it. It's all insured, and it's just stuff . . .Beautiful! Any theft issues? I was always leery of leaving my stuff unattended (even in a barn), with my Indiana property that was a hour from home (I lived near and worked in Chicago). I retired and moved to Iowa - I don't have that concern any longer.
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thunderworks
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Just a followup . . . I spent the afternoon working in the woods with the newly acquired MX5400 which replaced the L3301. What a huge upgrade! Super stable. Enormous lift capacity for moving logs. My safety comfort zone got a huge shot in the arm with this machine. I installed hydraulic cylinders for the top link and side link on the 3pt so hooking up implements is much easier as well. An expensive switch, but IMO, worth it.
Milo
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Yeah there's no doubt about it the MX is a noticeable jump up from a standard L, sounds like the right choice glad it's working for you!
Would you share info on the grassland "improvement" project? What plants did you add, how have they progressed, greatest challenge / hindrance? I have some original native prairie in Sumner county but steadily loosing it to invasive fescue.
gstrom99
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Welcome J. Clethodim is slow, but works well on fescue. I'd try and keep it away from the native grasses, though.
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Approximately 20 acres of my 30 total were planted in native grasses. The grass mix includes Indiangrass, Switch grass, Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem, Side Oats Gramma . I think there is one other grass added to the mix, but I can't remember what it's called. Along the entry drive we planted a lot of native forbs. The forbs are super expensive so we only planted them along the most visible parts of the entry to the property. The grasses are doing quite well (we're ending year 4 of the prairie recreation) but I am disappointed with the forbs. They haven't developed yet in any meaningful way. Everybody tells me to be patient, but at 75 years old, patience has a pretty finite limiter . . .
