rotery lawn mowers are great! I used to have to do our lawn every week and it was great to not have to panic over the blades as much, and if it gets stuck you don't have to worry about loosing your hand getting it unstuck with a pebble!
In the first five minutes of using it, I agree 100%. It's quiet, it feels safe, it's about as hard to push through grass as a full cart through wal-mart. I loves it.
I never got into composting although I kept wanting to. Too lazy I guess. Anyway, I made a deal with one of the other store managers who has a huge backyard, garden and compost pile. I supply her with plants that I nurture from seeds for various tomatoes, peppers, cukes, squash and herbs (she doesn't have the patience to baby them from seeds *G*) and she supplies me with all the good, rich compost I need!
When I had a house, there was actually a very small amount of grass to mow and I bought one of the rotary push mowers. I liked using it. Without the raucous noise of the engine and the nasty fumes, it was very Zen.
My mom has always stood by rotary mowers, but her experience has been that buying them at yard sales works so much better than buying them new. She suspects they're making the blades out of something that dulls more easily these days, since the new one she bought a few years back mostly just pulled up grass rather than cutting through. Though if yours works, that would be something (literally, for me) to write home about. Where'd you get it? What brand is it? Does it seem to actually cut things?
I've never ever seen one in person before I bought this one. Maybe it's a Texas thing. Definitely never saw one at a yard sale.
This is sharp so far. The cut grass seemed cleanly cut. It makes a sharp-scizzors noise. :)It plowed through the pile of weeds and leaves that we had for it. It won't cut sticks, but I feel a lot safer pulling sticks out of the blades than I would messing with a gas mower.
It's the 16" model by Task Force. Model #26143. I bought it at Lowes.
I remember my mom getting funny looks with her rotary mower when I was little (in Pennsylvania), but then we got funny looks for most everything we did in that neighborhood. They were never common. There was only one place in the county that would repair ours, and when they closed we eventually found a really old one at a yard sale. The big advantage over a gas mower at my parents' current house is that the front yard is a steep slope, so having something lighter weight and easier to maneuver is really helpful. Plus, not being scared of lopping your fingers off is nice.
I can't believe I'm waxing poetic about lawnmowers. ;)
I'm fully expecting funny looks. The guy at Lowes kept asking "You're sure? REally sure you want to buy this?" which is kind of sad from a green perspective.
I'd much rather push this than a big gas one.
Also, I can't figure out a way that I could injure myself with this. The blades don't go in reverse. They don't turn without the wheels turning. It stops when I stop. It just seems really safe.
I love the idea of rotary lawn mowers, and actually am going to purchase one when we move. So cool! * and i can have all kinds of Dandelion Wine moments using it* :)
Did you get it at a Lowes type place, or are they more 'special' than that?
so far I couldn't be happier with my purchase. It's a 16" cutting width that I bought at Lowes. Cost $90 plus tax. Took 15 minutes to put the 6 pieces of it together.
Heh. Everytime I pull dandelions out of the yard, I want to make them into a salad. :)
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I never got into composting although I kept wanting to. Too lazy I guess. Anyway, I made a deal with one of the other store managers who has a huge backyard, garden and compost pile. I supply her with plants that I nurture from seeds for various tomatoes, peppers, cukes, squash and herbs (she doesn't have the patience to baby them from seeds *G*) and she supplies me with all the good, rich compost I need!
When I had a house, there was actually a very small amount of grass to mow and I bought one of the rotary push mowers. I liked using it. Without the raucous noise of the engine and the nasty fumes, it was very Zen.
Good luck with the composting.
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Also, I've been putting every earthworm I find into the most-composted one.
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This is sharp so far. The cut grass seemed cleanly cut. It makes a sharp-scizzors noise. :)It plowed through the pile of weeds and leaves that we had for it. It won't cut sticks, but I feel a lot safer pulling sticks out of the blades than I would messing with a gas mower.
It's the 16" model by Task Force. Model #26143. I bought it at Lowes.
Here, http://www.cleanairgardening.com/ you can buy ones made in Europe and some other awesome toys.
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I can't believe I'm waxing poetic about lawnmowers. ;)
So glad yours is working for you.
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I'd much rather push this than a big gas one.
Also, I can't figure out a way that I could injure myself with this. The blades don't go in reverse. They don't turn without the wheels turning. It stops when I stop. It just seems really safe.
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* and i can have all kinds of Dandelion Wine moments using it*
:)
Did you get it at a Lowes type place, or are they more 'special' than that?
Sorry about the double comment.
*kicks lj*
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Heh. Everytime I pull dandelions out of the yard, I want to make them into a salad. :)
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:)
I want to make dandelion wine! Or at least taste some some day, as i don't really want to *make* wine.
*is lazy*
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