ᐅ Garden Photos Chat Corner

We used to share garden tools in our townhouse community. Lawn mowers, scarifiers, shredders. It worked really well.

hampshire schrieb:

We used to share garden tools in our townhouse community. Lawn mowers, scarifiers, shredders. It worked great.

We also lent things out... but our neighbor was/is particular and wanted to have her own.
Some people are just not cut out for communism.

ypg schrieb:

We offer scything courses at the Kiekeberg Museum

The lawn needs to turn into a meadow

I understand the desire to have something of your own – because nowadays, unfortunately, things that don’t belong to you tend to be treated carelessly, and when something breaks, nobody takes responsibility. So, no thanks...

What’s wrong with electric? I find gas-powered to be excessive, loud, and annoying. Electric mowers work well, don’t they? Or do you just not want to deal with dragging a cord around... well then... go for a reel mower. Can’t you borrow one somewhere to try it out?

The manual reel mower from Brill works quite well for us. The grass just shouldn’t be too long or wet. So in summer, mowing twice a week is necessary, but then it goes quickly and easily. Also, a reel mower only cuts when pushed forward.

Müllerin schrieb:

I understand the desire to own something yourself – nowadays, unfortunately, items that don’t belong to you tend to be treated carelessly, and when something is broken, no one feels responsible. So, no thanks...

Not every household needs to own every tool or device.

Where we live, this is called a “settlers’ association” with 180 households as members. The annual membership fee is €15 (about $16). On the website, you can see where one of the approximately 100 tools is available for pickup and what the usage fees are. Once a year, the bill is sent by email or you can take it home at the annual general meeting, which includes a shared meal. About half of the members usually attend.

Equipment like log splitters, chainsaws, electric window cleaners, mattress deep cleaners, brush cutters, scaffolding, car trailers, shredders, seed drills, large clamps, saws, fruit presses, large electric mulled wine kettles, fence cutters, rotary tillers, hand plows, scarifiers, leaf blowers or vacuums, circular saws, mini excavators, lifts, and many other items that the men enjoy can be borrowed by the day or hour.

There is also a good lawn mower, but it is rarely borrowed because almost every household prefers to have their own (see Karsten). Oil and pellets are also ordered collectively to take advantage of better prices.

It works quite well (email or phone call and a note if something is broken), and despite repairs, there is enough money left for new purchases, a bus trip (about 60 people) on the annual outing, and more.

Greetings from an area where “the world is still alright at 7 a.m.”