So finally, today I was able to resume the leaf pickup-besides, I hurt my thumb so it was hard to pick up fallen branches-and was happily collecting leaves behind my 448 using my Enormous Leaf Bag, and dumping them in the garden.
In the afternoon, my wife started work in the garden, and the chickens went along to help. Rather than disturb them all, when the bag was full again, Ileft the tractor in place, and grabbed my push mower-a 21" Husqvarna, set up for mulching-and started on another part of the lawn.
After a while, I realized the little mower was really doing a great job mulching the leaves, even deep piles of them, so I kept on doing larger and larger sections of lawn. Eventually, it dawned on me that I was actually working faster, since I didn't have to stop work to drag the leaves to the garden, which more than made up for the small cut width.
So-I wonder if I should fabricate up some chambers for the J44 deck. Any ideas?
In the afternoon, my wife started work in the garden, and the chickens went along to help. Rather than disturb them all, when the bag was full again, Ileft the tractor in place, and grabbed my push mower-a 21" Husqvarna, set up for mulching-and started on another part of the lawn.
After a while, I realized the little mower was really doing a great job mulching the leaves, even deep piles of them, so I kept on doing larger and larger sections of lawn. Eventually, it dawned on me that I was actually working faster, since I didn't have to stop work to drag the leaves to the garden, which more than made up for the small cut width.
So-I wonder if I should fabricate up some chambers for the J44 deck. Any ideas?