The Scything Handbook: Learn How to Cut Grass, Mow Meadows and Harvest Grain with a Scythe

Dreading the weekly legislation mow? Want to whack the weeds for your orchard? Cringing on the drudgery and constant blare of the mower? Believe as an alternative lengthy sweeps of a sublime scythe slicing your grass and pesky weeds in blissful, meditative silence.

That is the ability of the “scythe revolution” sweeping North The usa.

Written by means of a grasp of the scythe, professionally skilled in Austria, and drawing deeply on analysis into unique German texts, The Scything Guide brings centuries-vintage scything tactics into the twent-first century.

Detailed illustrations duvet scythe assembly, perfecting the stroke, blade variety, honing, peening, and aftercare, in addition to history on how scythes are solid. Additionally coated are the fundamentals of constructing hay and mulch by means of hand, and the way to develop and harvest profits on the house and dwelling house scale for self-sufficiency.

Scything promotes well being, flexibility, thoughts-frame connection, and a meditative contemplation of the wildlife even as generating gorgeous lawns and luscious mulch for the up to date gardener and homesteader. That is really an heirloom instrument to grasp.

Join the scythe revolution!

Ian Miller followed a occupation in tune with some extent in Agroecology from UC Santa Cruz. All through a yr stint on a biodynamic farm in Austria he realized the way to scythe and delved into ancient scything texts in German. He has labored for Seed Savers Alternate in Iowa and is creating a twemty-acre scythe-primarily based dwelling house close to Decorah, Iowa, the place he grows his personal grain for bread making and makes hay by means of hand.