Definitely not what we would've chosen, but repainting the icky brown bathroom inside took precedence over tackling some tree in the 103 degree heat! When we finally went outside to really water in July (and yes, we fully realize that that's pathetic, but we're still working on turning our black thumbs green okay?), boy were we surprised to see that our little bamboo tree wasn't so little anymore...
Seriously?! Friends & family had told us when we moved in that bamboo was a nasty little bugger that would take over the yard if we weren't careful, but wow! That monster had taken over the corner of the yard, as well as climbed over to the neighbors on either side. So, we borrowed some giant hedge clippers from Brian's dad and set to work! Reality check #52 of moving from an apartment to a house: you need tools, real ones. A screwdriver and a hammer just won't cut it anymore.
We managed to chop the bamboo into some short of shape and tame it back into the corner a little bit, and promptly made a pact to get that sucker out of there eventually! That was July. Eight months later, we're finally making good on that pact. Since the clippers were only moderately effective last time, and we've had a long time to build up resentment towards this bamboo, Brian decided the most effective plan of attack would be a machete. Excessive? Maybe. Fun? Yes! We got so carried away chopping it down that we forgot to take pictures of the process, but a few hours, a little blood, and a chunk out of the fence later (oops!), we managed to get from this:
To this:
Even though there's a giant ugly hole in our backyard now, it's a sweet satisfaction to see no bamboo! And on that note, we're back to work today, time for sod!
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