Dominick’s latest guy turned out to be as unreliable as the previous one. He came twice to cut the grass and then disappeared. As a result, the grass was high again when we arrived at the start of June.
Martin damaged the trattorino trying to cut the high grass and had to send it off for repair. When it was returned, the guy from the shop told us that it could be used to cut the long grass, but not to use the mulching tool as that could cause damage. He indicated that trapping the long dry grass in the cutting platform could cause it to catch fire (which is how Martin did the damage).
The new strategy for cutting the long grass is to remove the mulching tool and the clippings bag, set the cutter to the highest level and to allow the grass to spew out the back of the mower. Provided the grass is dry, this works quite well. Wet grass can block the chute and trap the grass in the cutting platform like the mulching tool.
By the time our visitors came, the grass was under control. As the temperatures were ridiculous, most mowing and strimming had to be done in the early morning. Jesse’s help with strimming was gratefully accepted.
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