It's time..

[Scrumpy]

Spring is just around the corner.. I need to by a new lawn mower

I need cordless and lightweight..
I have looked at Bosch cordless selling on Amazon at 182.08 SALE..
But my friend keeps talking about a Hover Mower.. She tells me how good they are..

What is best..?  Any advise please.?

[Raven]

I use my trusty old classic qualcast rotary mower, had it for 20+ years and I love it, the big roller gives nice lines in the lawns. I get it cleaned and serviced every 2nd year.
Only thing is it's not what you'd call lightweight, even though it's very easy to use. Never had a flymo or hover one so can't help you there.

[klondike]

Cordless would be convenient but you need to check the runtime and if that will be enough for your lawn. It also might have problems if you let it get too long.

In the days I had a big lawn I used a petrol rotary. These days I just need to weed paving blocks but could maybe use a hover set low 

[dextrous63]

You could get a man in to deal with your lawn on a regular basis.

[Scrumpy]

I only have a small area.. It doesn't require getting a man in..

[Mups]

My lawn where I live now, is only small too, Scrumps.
I use an electric hover mower, just a small one.

This isn't the exact one,  but mine is much the same.
The good news is,  it was under a £100.     That was 2 yrs ago now.

https://www.diy.com/departments/lawnmaster-1500w-33cm-hover-mulching-mower-2-year-guarantee/6939349517464_BQ.prd

It's nothing posh,  but it does for me.  If/when it dies,  I would consider just a simple push-along for this small area.

[Alex]

I've got a man, but my lawn is ginormous.   My friend has a small lawn and she uses a hover mower.  I think Rotary mowers are better if your lawn is a bit bumpy.

[Scrumpy]

Thank you all for your helpful comments..
I am going to lay some turf as well.. My seeds didn't do much last year.. waste of money..

[JBR]

Thank you all for your helpful comments..
I am going to lay some turf as well.. My seeds didn't do much last year.. waste of money..

No, don't do that.  Dig up your soil and plant, plant anything and everything you can eat.
Now that TwoTier is going to tax all the farmers into the poor house, we shall not be able to buy food for silver and gold.

[Mups]

No, don't do that.  Dig up your soil and plant, plant anything and everything you can eat.
Now that TwoTier is going to tax all the farmers into the poor house, we shall not be able to buy food for silver and gold.

Its funny,  but I had this very same conversation with a friend only a few days ago.

We were saying that years ago, the men grew the fruit and veg for the family's food.
Where I used to live, a friend who lived opposite even still had an old pig sty left in her back garden.
Most also kept a few hens for meat and egg supplies, and some, even a goat for milk.

Nowadays modern houses mostly have much smaller gardens, and there are also different laws now about keeping livestock especially on all these new build estates.
Apart from that,  I bet not many youngsters would have a clue about growing food now, probably because they weren't taught by their own fathers.   It was something only their Grandad did after the War.

My friend and I were saying maybe people ought to start growing again though.  
Their food would be much cheaper and not covered in chemicals,  and later, when there is a shortage in supermarkets because of farms selling up, they would still have plenty.
Plus their children would start learning again, and be healthier for being outside rather than spending their life on their computers and mobile phones.  

Dream on, ey. .  



 

[GrannyMac]

Small garden, we have a hover, it's not cordless though.  Son has a large plot, couple of acres, part of an old farm. He has a robot that trundles back and forward, not bowling green smooth but neat. He has a sit on too, my OH likes to use that when we visit.

[klondike]

my OH likes to use that when we visit.

Boys toys   I'd like it too.

[1955vintage]

When I had a bigger lawn , I had a petrol Hayter. Excellent machine. Clean stripes and an easy to use.

When I move house, I will need to buy a new mower, looking at the lithium battery ones.

[muddy]

Its funny,  but I had this very same conversation with a friend only a few days ago.

We were saying that years ago, the men grew the fruit and veg for the family's food.
Where I used to live, a friend who lived opposite even still had an old pig sty left in her back garden.
Most also kept a few hens for meat and egg supplies, and some, even a goat for milk.

Nowadays modern houses mostly have much smaller gardens, and there are also different laws now about keeping livestock especially on all these new build estates.
Apart from that,  I bet not many youngsters would have a clue about growing food now, probably because they weren't taught by their own fathers.  It was something only their Grandad did after the War.

My friend and I were saying maybe people ought to start growing again though. 
Their food would be much cheaper and not covered in chemicals,  and later, when there is a shortage in supermarkets because of farms selling up, they would still have plenty.
Plus their children would start learning again, and be healthier for being outside rather than spending their life on their computers and mobile phones. 

Dream on, ey. . 



 

I have tried to grow food but the slugs always get there before me and the birds nick  the strawberries . 
They only thing that survives are the herbs  mint ( not parsley )  sage  rosemary and thyme .

[klondike]

Well everything has to eat.....