We started off making hay by hand, but now we have the two wheel tractor. We still use the scythe for cutting grass for the rabbits. When you get in practice it is amazing how easy it is. The main thing is keeping the blade really really sharp. All through the summer we (mainly Doug of course, but I do it at weekends) cut grass for the rabbits. I haven't actually watched the Podark scything that everyone seems very excited about, but apparently he makes it look a lot of effort and isn'5 doing it right. When you get it right it is very smooth and soothing as the scythe just slides through the grass with a nice sssshhhhhing sound. You can mow the lawn with a scythe - but when you have the mower out anyway of course that is less effort.
Doug showing me how to sharpen the blade - he always gets it sharper.
In action. Not quite like Poldark I am afraid!
These trousers cost 9EUR from Intermarche you know!
This area (to the right of the photo, not the bit down the side of the wood pile - Doug did that with the tractor) was enough to feed all 5 rabbits.
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