fish and CHIPS

In an earlier post, Weekend Work 3.9, I talked about how B and I worked on chipping up about 1/3+ of the brush pile that resulted in about 15-20 yards of mulch.  Well, that pile hasn't moved and I needed to get it  completed because that area would need to be clear when I start the build.  The weather has been so awesome with lots of dry days so I talked John & Bef to come up and help us ... Sasquatch (aka S) also surprised us by coming out which turned out to be so beneficial.  

With all of us working, we accomplished more in three hours than B and I did in eight hours.  Two people were always feeding the beast and all the others were pulling branches and piling right beside the chipper.

Always has to have the camera on her, Bef

The place I rented the chipper from last time wasn't available so I had to get it from Home Depot.  Not only does it chip, or rather shred into larger pieces, they wouldn't match coupons or discounts.  I ended up paying about $50 more and the quality of the chips are much worse.

We'll end up using this pile more on the pathways and in the landscaped areas in the trees that isn't right beside the house.

The pictures don't do it justice.  The pile is over 6' tall and 30'+ wide with probably 40-50 yds of mulch.  Amazing this whole area in the picture surrounding the mulch pile was a massive pile of branches and is now gone.