tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930142685890514338.post8993284401014653598..comments2023-07-23T06:19:34.894-04:00Comments on Adapting in Place: The Great Chain of LawnmowersRobyn M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08885081377174592304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930142685890514338.post-78372358515039961202010-06-17T18:18:50.141-04:002010-06-17T18:18:50.141-04:00We have an electric mower, too, but when the on/of...We have an electric mower, too, but when the on/off handle broke, we bought a gas-powered one. But, eventually, my husband figured out how to fix the electric one so that it now just has an on/off switch, which, yes, could be dangerous but we're careful. We have 3/4 acre of lawn and it does take some finesse to get the mower going in the right direction so you don't have to swing that cord out of the way quite so much. But it is so much lighter than the large gas-powered monster that I can practically skip as I mow instead of pushing a boulder up a hill. My husband prefers to use the monster, but I prefer the electric one. Although it is a bit difficult maneuvering around our raised bed gardens with the cord.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064645380208245338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930142685890514338.post-35671388027449120402010-04-21T07:39:26.720-04:002010-04-21T07:39:26.720-04:00Love the graphic; nice work there. I too hate cut...Love the graphic; nice work there. I too hate cutting the lawn. I too am out to destroy more of it this year. But we do, sorta, use some of it as "pasture" for our hens, so I'll never be entirely free of mowing chores. There's this little side section too, which is really the only part of our lawn that is sort of public, in the sense that it can be seen from the street. And there's just not much that can be done with that patch. It's on the north side of the house, shady, and narrow by suburban standards. Plus, the old well is there. Between that structure and the proximity of our and our neighbor's house foundations, planting anything with a major root system is right out. I hate mowing it, but can't seem to figure out what else to do with it.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.com