well, not exactly, we had a garden that spanned the back of the property about 25 feet deep. I just had to weed that :) It was split into 5 sections so I only had to do one section a day :)
On 4/18/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So wait - you had to mow an acre with an *18"* deck? > > THAT sucks. Didn't even know they made them that small. > > Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > back in the 80's we used to have an 18 inch electric cordless > mower. The > > battery died pretty quick on it, so my dad replaced it with a deep cycle > > marine battery. We had an acre of land and it would mow half the acre > on a > > charge. My dad thought it was great because I could mow at 6:00am > without > > waking anyone up. Yeah, real great. :) > > > > > > On 4/18/06, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Lawnmowing: > >> > >> Push mowers (rotating horizontal blades) work well regardless of > >> length of grass IF KEPT SHARP. HAve the baldes sharpened twice a > >> season. Costs about 15 bucks each time, but well worth it. Anyone who > >> sharpens axe blades or saw blades will do it. Since they leave the > >> clippings in place, long grass needs to be raked up (short grass can > >> be left to mulch) > >> > >> Electric mowers work well. Some have cords, some have limited non-cord > >> batteries. The corded versions are better. They work great if kept > >> clean underneath. Before plugging it in each time, turn it over and > >> clean it off (regular screwdriver works well to dig crusted grass > >> free). Do this before putting it away as well (but always when > >> unplugged). These work especially well for older people, or people > >> with limited upper body strength. They are much lighter and easier to > >> manouver than gas versions. They will get damaged easy by gravel and > >> rocky yards. > >> > >> > >> On 4/18/06, Deanna Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Not completely sworn off them. Just looking at options. If it turns > out > >>> > >> it's > >> > >>> a super hassle to go electric, we'll probably wind up with gas again. > >>> > >> But, > >> > >>> I'm definitely interested in researching the electric option. The more > >>> expensive ones are cordless. Which would definitely be nice. But, I'm > >>> > >> not > >> > >>> sure I want to spend that kind of money on a lawn mower. Bah. > >>> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:204464 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
