Tag Archives: scythe
Death of a Lawn Mower
The novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald knew that Americans find public expression of their successful lives in a neatly groomed lawn. Jay Gatsby was so horrified at Nick Carroway’s ragged lawn next door that he sent his gardeners over to mow … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, garden, Nature, Other
Tagged Dutch white clover, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby, lawn care, lawn mowing, scythe
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A Scythe for all Seasons
Old Cyrus thought he had killed off the scythe for good when he invented the mechanical reaper. The scythe has mowed hay for fodder and harvested grain for bread since the Roman Empire, and its diminutive cousin, the sickle, was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyrus McCormick, scythe
