ᐅ Rough maintenance – approximately 8 months until construction starts, about 16 months until landscaping begins
Created on: 18 Jun 2013 21:53
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Irgendwoabaier18 Jun 2013 21:53Hello,
even before landscaping the garden, some basic maintenance is necessary to prevent everything from becoming overgrown. At the current height of the meadow, a rotary push mower is unfortunately not suitable, so the tool of choice is a scythe. You don’t want to disturb the neighbors unnecessarily at night, and with the heat, mowing is only bearable late in the evening.
What should you consider when choosing a scythe?
Also, should the cut grass be removed, gathered together, or left lying on the mown area?
How do you maintain the tool? I’m not experienced with scythes (and certainly not an expert!), and my property still needs to survive until construction starts...
Regards,
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even before landscaping the garden, some basic maintenance is necessary to prevent everything from becoming overgrown. At the current height of the meadow, a rotary push mower is unfortunately not suitable, so the tool of choice is a scythe. You don’t want to disturb the neighbors unnecessarily at night, and with the heat, mowing is only bearable late in the evening.
What should you consider when choosing a scythe?
Also, should the cut grass be removed, gathered together, or left lying on the mown area?
How do you maintain the tool? I’m not experienced with scythes (and certainly not an expert!), and my property still needs to survive until construction starts...
Regards,
I.
Depending on the size of the plot, I would rent one of those machines. The good ones usually cost around 400 €. I bought a simple 1 HP string trimmer for about 100 €. It’s alright, but rather inconvenient for large plots. It takes me about an hour to do my 500 m² (5,380 sq ft) lawn.
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Irgendwoabaier19 Jun 2013 19:33Thanks, but using a motor is not an option – the neighbors wouldn’t be very happy if I started the motor early on a weekend morning... It has to be mowed traditionally by scythe...
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Irgendwoabaier19 Jun 2013 19:58Quite simple – when I’m at work... Once the entire project is completed and I’m living on site, I can reschedule mowing to more socially acceptable times. At the moment, that’s a bit more difficult. On the other hand, I don’t need to mow that often anyway, as the neighbors still like the meadow – for now...
And when do your future neighbors work? Or do they not work at all?!
I appreciate your thoughtfulness and consideration, but I think you may be underestimating or overestimating other members of your species.
Mowing is both the favorite and least favorite task of a homeowner... and it is mostly done in the evenings and on pleasant Saturdays... This also applies to retirees!
I believe you are making a problem where there isn’t one. It’s true that a scythe is the best tool for cutting very tall grass. Leave the cut grass where it falls, just like the farmer next door to our meadow does. By the way, he uses larger (and louder) equipment because he owns the machinery.
I appreciate your thoughtfulness and consideration, but I think you may be underestimating or overestimating other members of your species.
Mowing is both the favorite and least favorite task of a homeowner... and it is mostly done in the evenings and on pleasant Saturdays... This also applies to retirees!
I believe you are making a problem where there isn’t one. It’s true that a scythe is the best tool for cutting very tall grass. Leave the cut grass where it falls, just like the farmer next door to our meadow does. By the way, he uses larger (and louder) equipment because he owns the machinery.