tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post5829865957237666415..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Going Green With A "Reel" LawnmowerLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-17602144183270931772009-09-05T09:17:34.658-05:002009-09-05T09:17:34.658-05:00Fern-I will consider a rechargeable in the future....Fern-I will consider a rechargeable in the future.I'm done with gas mowers.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-75511430840409456072009-08-29T08:56:27.245-05:002009-08-29T08:56:27.245-05:00If you ever get tired of your reel mower, please r...If you ever get tired of your reel mower, please reconsider the rechargeable mowers. <br /><br />I'm on my 3rd season with a black and decker rechargeable model and i'm quite happy with. Please note: I have 1.5 acres to mow! The charge lasts about 40 minutes, but to be honest, that's about all the mowing i can do at one time anyway. So i do the front yard one day, the back yard the next, and it's worked out just fine.<br /><br />I also have a battery rechargeable trimmer and both these lawn appliances were some of my best buys ever!fernnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-86590853565221797222009-08-25T11:12:16.483-05:002009-08-25T11:12:16.483-05:00Hey Larry- I love this post about the push mower. ...Hey Larry- I love this post about the push mower. Congrats on your new purchase! I think it's a great concept, although I'm sure the brand new ones work better than the old ones. Our rental house came with one so I got to try one for the first time since childhood. Our lease stipulates that the tenant must mow the lawn. Technically our landlord provided us with a mower, but there's no way you could mow a 1-acre lawn with an antique push mower- we tried! haha Needless to say we got a hand-me-down gas mower that works much better...Birdinggirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810581588440800244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-39648519139331017222009-08-24T05:13:28.179-05:002009-08-24T05:13:28.179-05:00Good for you and the environment! It would be my ...Good for you and the environment! It would be my choice if I had any grass!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-15498671222446114222009-08-18T20:31:37.651-05:002009-08-18T20:31:37.651-05:00Interesting post. something to consider. I had an ...Interesting post. something to consider. I had an old Sears reel mower that cut grass like a golf course green. It was great.<br /><br />.<br />Since you are on my blogroll,<br />you know I like your blog.<br />I Like the great photos and writeups.<br /><br />I am back blogging again.<br />I just started a new WordPress Blog, 'I C U Nature' for Nature Only!<br /><a href="http://troymullens.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Click here to see the blog</a>. <br />It will take some learning to work out the differences between WordPress and Blogspot.<br />The new blog is bare bones right now, with just the masthead and two posts.<br /><br />Come visit and tell me what you think,<br />Troy<br />.Texas Travelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250697065385437368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-85004351905560142982009-08-18T08:14:51.076-05:002009-08-18T08:14:51.076-05:00Nice move!!!
I for one have really tired of listen...Nice move!!!<br />I for one have really tired of listening to lawnmowers, leafblowers, and weedwhackers going all the time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043873610380390344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-90721085733457761352009-08-18T00:37:00.097-05:002009-08-18T00:37:00.097-05:00Congrats on the green alternative! Unfortunately w...Congrats on the green alternative! Unfortunately we couldn't do that here, as the summer's just too brutal (& our yard perhaps a tad too large.) Fortunately we have a guy that cuts it--young & local, probably much more used to the summer heat & humidity than either of us are! Best of luck with your new cutting regime.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-20367543058984456552009-08-17T10:48:26.505-05:002009-08-17T10:48:26.505-05:00they always seem the better option to me...good re...they always seem the better option to me...good review...Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-30948251541811792402009-08-16T12:36:55.603-05:002009-08-16T12:36:55.603-05:00That a good idea. I'm heading in that directi...That a good idea. I'm heading in that direction by converting most of my grassy areas to woodland flower gardens. The goal is to recreate naturalistic settings on about an acre thereby reducing mowing, fertilizing,weeding et all!troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-36382051763452417072009-08-15T13:14:43.180-05:002009-08-15T13:14:43.180-05:00Ruthie j & Kelly-Who would have known that you...Ruthie j & Kelly-Who would have known that your Grandpas were ahead of their time?Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-63788935433216054402009-08-15T11:39:11.916-05:002009-08-15T11:39:11.916-05:00...my grandpa used to use one of these, and I alwa......my grandpa used to use one of these, and I always loved listening to the blades. This is the way to go...not too fond of the sound and smell of gas lawn mowers!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-81898342978849090432009-08-14T00:35:26.670-05:002009-08-14T00:35:26.670-05:00Larry - lawns (or properties in general) are usual...Larry - lawns (or properties in general) are usually quite small in Germany, so it makes sense to go "off-power". And then of course if your lawn is in the centre of a settlement, there are rather strict regulations when to mow them and when not to due to the noise, which is another advantage of the manual one: more flexibility.Jochenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852825311605464857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-37813864026575905102009-08-13T17:01:47.659-05:002009-08-13T17:01:47.659-05:00I remember my Grandpa in Chicago had one of these ...I remember my Grandpa in Chicago had one of these and us kids would fight over who got to mow his lawn when we visited each summer. <br />Good for you Larry! Helping to save the environment and getting good exercise is a win-win!RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-76121699016789604792009-08-12T16:21:27.646-05:002009-08-12T16:21:27.646-05:00dawn-Maybe you could bring one along for your trav...dawn-Maybe you could bring one along for your travels and give free demos in each state!<br /><br />Jochen-I noticed one brand that was manufactured in Germany which seemed to be more advanced.<br /><br />Ruth-It would be tough to keep up with a large lot using one of these.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-85614363460994296992009-08-12T07:43:58.311-05:002009-08-12T07:43:58.311-05:00We just bought our daughter one for her new home a...We just bought our daughter one for her new home and it works well. It is all we ever had when I was growing up. We have a large lot and I do not begrudge my husband a power mower, especially when I never have to cut the grass.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-77548188658410057442009-08-12T01:46:17.868-05:002009-08-12T01:46:17.868-05:00The silence aspect is a real winner. Although I ca...The silence aspect is a real winner. Although I can't really have a firm opinion as I don't have a lawn...Jochenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852825311605464857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-65934151341712270342009-08-11T20:39:14.198-05:002009-08-11T20:39:14.198-05:00Awesome! I remember using one of those mowers when...Awesome! I remember using one of those mowers when I was a kid. I bet they are so much better now!<br />If i had a lawn..that is what I would use for sure..<br />though, I think I would have the smallest lawn possible. :)Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-22069841125716405422009-08-11T18:15:13.536-05:002009-08-11T18:15:13.536-05:00Christine-I'm keeping mine in the garage where...Christine-I'm keeping mine in the garage where it's dry and spraying it with silicone.<br /><br />Andy-Hopefully by the time I get older they will have perfected the rechargeable ones so that they are as powerful as the gas ones. Maybe they'll even be solar powered.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-21401380723425751012009-08-11T10:42:38.482-05:002009-08-11T10:42:38.482-05:00Not me, I find the older I get, I like modern powe...Not me, I find the older I get, I like modern power!Andyhttp://andyslens.com/index/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-20320880493414307242009-08-11T05:47:37.379-05:002009-08-11T05:47:37.379-05:00I am impressed Larry! I remember my grandfather mo...I am impressed Larry! I remember my grandfather mowing with one of these, but it was much bulkier and heavy and hard to push. Glad you have found this to be a good alternative.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-55491997380168107472009-08-10T23:49:15.854-05:002009-08-10T23:49:15.854-05:00My family had one of those a long time ago. As lon...My family had one of those a long time ago. As long as it doesn't get rusty, it will be good. My family's basement is very musty, so it got rusty. I want to get one of those whenever I get a lawn again.Einstein's Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075051682165324758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-55880019977453560832009-08-10T17:43:25.312-05:002009-08-10T17:43:25.312-05:00Kim-I resorted to picking up the twigs in my backy...Kim-I resorted to picking up the twigs in my backyard which is something I've never had to bother with.-Instead of doing the whole yard at once on muggy days I will do the front and back yard on seperate days.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-12122372098078940112009-08-10T17:22:36.883-05:002009-08-10T17:22:36.883-05:00Count me in as one who uses it too Larry. I do ha...Count me in as one who uses it too Larry. I do have 3/4's of an acre of land though so I my oldest son does most of it and I do it around my herb garden, bird feeding stations and other spots I prefer it on. The only thing I can't stand is when a twig gets stuck in between the blade and the darn thing locks up on you. Love how much more control you have when operating it though. <br /><br />You will like it now, but don't try it on muggy days when its killer!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.com