Invasives Clearing Continues

This weekend our bulldozer operator was still hard at work clearing the invasive autumn olives and bradford pears. There were many tulip poplars as well which aren't a big problem, but they do nothing to further our objectives with the property.

I took a longer drone video and some really cool shots of the bulldozer pushing roots. But I thought this accidental picture captured the essence of how I feel at this point in the project.

My youngest son is clearly captivated by some fancy flying camera, we are powering the house remodel with a trailer mounted solar generator, and I drove an electric car to the site. Modern "more sustainable" solutions that don't quite check all of the boxes. Meanwhile, short-term destruction is going on in the background. Growing pains I guess. All I can do is trust the end justifies the means.

We are going to be seeding some cover crops that are hopefully able to out-compete (with regular mowing) the invasive seedlings when they pop up. That happens this week, so maybe this queasy feeling in my stomach will go away once I get seeds on ground.