My back is degrading, every day seems to be worse than the previous one. Each time I mow the lawn I wonder how many more times I will be able to mow. My kids are getting older and more capable, but none of them are able to safely use a lawn mower. I am struggling to even use the ride on mower lately. I got rid of some lawn and replaced it with vegetable beds, but I still have some lawn for the kids to play on.
This got me thinking, why mow the lawn at all? Why not get something that eats grass to mow the lawn for me?
We are not on acreage any more so my options are limited. Large livestock such as sheep or goats or cattle or alpacas are no good here as they would eat the fruit trees, they would eat the vegetables, and due to the size of my block eventually we would be left with nothing but dust and poo.
Sheep are great on acreage, not great for a backyard |