Trying out some rustic scythe techniques in the orchard. No noise, no smell, just good old fashion manual labour. The scythe is best known as the weapon of choice of the grim reaper, basically a long, curved metal blade on a wooden pole with handles. Traditionally used for mowing grass and harvesting cereal crops, the scythe has a long history in agrarian (and revolutionary) societies.
Growing oaks from seed using locally collected acorns. This is a low cost approach to establishing a wood lot from seed. By mowing the thick grass and then scattering the hundreds of acorns and covering with grass mulch. 13 May 2010
