As I mentioned previously, there was a big growth spurt in the forest raspberry population of late. The trouble with having forest trails though raspberry sections (or possibly blackberry) is that it gets overgrown real quick. As you can see in the photo below, the trail simply disappears...
So, on this rainy day I set off with a pair of gloves to pull out the offending plants. I do try my best to pull them out roots and all, but these young growths mostly snap off at the base with root system intact to start growing again tomorrow. Well, at least I can walk this path again without the raspberry bush level-of-hell thigh needle torture treatment.
Sure, I could wait a couple of years for the plants to grow big and woody enough to pull out the roots and all. But that would mean the trail would be overgrown with eight foot tall monsters like the ones in the photo below.
Sure, I get those plants clear once and for all, but I've had to close the trail for three years. And then other seeds take root and we start all over again. Really, there are some sections where wood chips might be a good idea.
