<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Level Up House</title> <atom:link href="/tag/trim/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Home is the best place on earth</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:54:05 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <item> <title>Cutting Down the Driveway Hedge</title> <link>/2011/hedge-update/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandi]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:16:12 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hedge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trim]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=170</guid> <description><![CDATA[Another weekend, another hedge attack! Hedge…. + new clippers… equals… …wait, where’d the hedge go?! At last, I can see the road as I back up! The biggie on the end will have to wait until next time – as it is, this (plus cleanup) took nearly 2 hours and I’m pretty worn out now. […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another weekend, another hedge attack!</p> <p>Hedge….</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress1.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-171" title="Hedge_Progress" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress1.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress1.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress1-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>+ new clippers…</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Tool.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-172" title="Hedge_Tool" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Tool.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Tool.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Tool-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>equals…</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress_2.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-173" title="Hedge_Progress_2" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress_2.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress_2.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress_2-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>…wait, where’d the hedge go?! At last, I can see the road as I back up! The biggie on the end will have to wait until next time – as it is, this (plus cleanup) took nearly 2 hours and I’m pretty worn out now. If the hedgelings survive this buzzcut (and I hope they do!) then I shall continue to shape them into neat little nubs, like so (I made this in Photoshop to get an idea of what it might look like):</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Goal1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-175" title="Hedge_Goal" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Goal1.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Goal1.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Goal1-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><br /> But if they don’t survive, that’s okay too – I wouldn’t mind digging them up and putting a column of flowers or even decorative bricks into this space instead.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>