Re: Reel Mowers

Oh, chute!
I knew I should have used spellcheck!

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard T. Apking" <richa@midlands.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Reel Mowers


> Hey Kitty,  The proper spelling is chute, no matter how it sounds.  Also
> "chute" is the diminutive for parachute.  Just thought in the spirit of
> correctness you'd really want to know.  Rich, giggling in Z-5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 10:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Reel Mowers
>
>
> > I got my Sears mulching mower back around '92 when mulching was "in".
> > Within a year or two, mulching mowers were back to being bag mowers
> because
> > people were too lazy to mow  as often as they should. The new ones still
> > mulched the grass, but sent it out a shute which could have a bag
attached
> > or not.  My mulching mower sends the mulched grass DOWN, not out.  There
> is
> > no shute, no way to catch the grass clippings, so when I mow next to a
> bed,
> > no grass ever goes in the bed.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:21 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Reel Mowers
> >
> >
> > > Theresa...what brand of mower is it?  (the electric one?)
> > > My husband is just looking at me like he's married to a hippy. Well,
> > > DUH...he knew I was a "crunchy, groovy person" when he married me. I
> > > believe in recycling and conserving and disturbing nature as little as
> > > possible. I believe in the organic way of living. My husband, Mr.
> > > Republican/Conservative/Money Spender (LOL) believes that fast and
easy
> > > is better. And if he misplaces something, he just goes and buys
another.
> > > I think we have 20 hammers and screwdrivers because he ends up finding
> > > them all later. I keep all my stuff together in one place. We are so
> > > opposite....and when I mention the reel mower he keeps saying "you'll
be
> > > sorry" but I just don't believe him. On our 25 acres we use two riding
> > > lawnmowers, a tractor and two push mowers. My husband and children
seem
> > > to have a difficult time understanding this: "DO NOT MOW where the
grass
> > > cuttings blow into my GARDENS...." Every single time I go out there
and
> > > piles of cut grass are all over my beds. So I want to be able to
> > >
> > >  mow around those areas mySELF so this will stop happening.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tchessie <tchessie@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > Never used a reel, but I LOVE my battery-powered one! It is relatively
> > > quiet, light weight and NEVER needs maintenance. Just plug it in to
> > > recharge.
> > >
> > > Theresa
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > > Behalf Of Judy L Browning
> > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:46 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Reel Mowers
> > >
> > >
> > > I think those look intriguing. I remember using my grandma's when I
was
> > > little. Grandad kept it razor sharp & it was easy to push. Such a
> pleasant
> > > whirring sound, much nicer than the roar of a gas engine.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jesse Bell"
> > > To: "Gardenchat"
> > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 2:36 PM
> > > Subject: [CHAT] Reel Mowers
> > >
> > >
> > > > Anybody on the list use an "updated" version of the reel mower? I
want
> > > > one for my garden areas where the riding lawn mower won't reach and
> for
> > > > areas that I DON'T want my husband or kids to even get CLOSE to with
a
> > > > mower. When I told my DH this...he said...those things are
worthless,
> my
> > > > grandmother had one and I used to have to mow with it..and I hated
> > > > it....they are heavy and don't cut worth a darn". My reply, "so did
my
> > > > grandmother, but now they are lighter weight and have
self-sharpeners
> on
> > > > them". He is not convinced.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Anyone?
> > > >
> > > > Jess
> > > >
> > >
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