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PEP BB homesteading.straw.scything - Scythe an Area of 100 Square Feet

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Homesteading.

For this BB, you will be scything an area of 100 square feet (ditch, around pole building, etc)!

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To document your completion of the BB, provide the photos or video (<2 min) of the following:
 - the area before scything
 - part way through the scything
 - the finished area you have scythed (obviously at least 100 square feet)
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I quit using a lawn mower ages ago it seems.  In fact, many years ago I finally decided there was no point in keeping my gas powered lawn mower and gave it away.  I've been using a scythe all this time on my yard.  I usually do this 1 to 3 times a year.  Seems like I should go ahead and document this and submit it for the BB!  So here it is.  I don't know how many square feet I'm doing but it should be clear that this is way more than 100 sq/ft.

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Here is a shot of my driveway before scythe work.
Here is a shot of my driveway before scythe work.
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Here is a shot part way through, with my scythe in the photo.
Here is a shot part way through, with my scythe in the photo.
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Here is that section afterward. There is lots of poison ivy in this zone so I tend to just let things lay where they fall rather than raking it up.
Here is that section afterward. There is lots of poison ivy in this zone so I tend to just let things lay where they fall rather than raking it up.
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Here is a before photo of the area around the clothesline and solar panels.
Here is a before photo of the area around the clothesline and solar panels.
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This is part way through viewed from a different angle. You can still see the clothesline pole in the shot.
This is part way through viewed from a different angle. You can still see the clothesline pole in the shot.
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Here's a finished shot of this area.
Here's a finished shot of this area.
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Another area before shot.
Another area before shot.
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Still another area before shot.
Still another area before shot.
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Yet another area before shot.
Yet another area before shot.
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The final area before shot.
The final area before shot.
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After scything.
After scything.
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After scything.
After scything.
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After scything.
After scything.
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Raking up the hay.
Raking up the hay.
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More hay piles.
More hay piles.
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The scythed yard gets piled in my composting station for use throughout the year with my sawdust composting toilet system.
The scythed yard gets piled in my composting station for use throughout the year with my sawdust composting toilet system.

You are welcome to check out my blog at http://www.theartisthomestead.com or my artwork at http://www.davidhuang.org

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My pal Pat handed me the scythe and ordered me to mow part of his driveway.
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Scythe neophyte
Scythe neophyte
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"Use your hips!"
"Use your hips!"
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"It's just like a golf swing."
"It's just like a golf swing."
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Finished section
Finished section

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This is the site I will eventually park my trailer.   The hand powered tool was the right choice for this spot because there are too many rocks and shrubs mixed in for regular mower

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just getting started
just getting started
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further in
further in
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the pile of cut grass
the pile of cut grass
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finished
finished

row row row your boat, gently down the stream
merrily merrily merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.

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