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hedgerow.crafts

Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Posts: 22

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 10 8:44 pm Post subject: Harvest oats by hand, chance to have a go!

Hi all
A local small holder has offered us the chance to help him harvest some or all of his oats by hand (near-ish to Newcastle Emlyn) - using scythes to mow it, tie it in sheaves, stook it etc. Is any one interested in helping out? Does anyone have any experience of doing this? We haven't done this before but it is a good opportunity to have a go.

Email me if you are interested in helping! I would also be interested to hear about other peoples experiences.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 10 9:18 pm Post subject:
When is this going to happen?

hedgerow.crafts

Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Posts: 22

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 10 7:43 am Post subject:
Depends on the weather and ripeness of the crop - sometime in the next month. Hopefully I will have a couple of days notice and be able to email those who have expressed an interest.

Stonehead

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 674
Location: Aberdeenshire

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 10 1:57 pm Post subject:
I've been known to use a scythe... That's nearing the finish of the big field�four acres of grass. Carry a scythe stone in your back pocket and hone the blade regularly. Have an anvil, peening hammer and files to one side so you can you can freshen up the edge every couple of acres or if you hit the inevitable stone or piece of fencing wire.

Stonehead

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 674
Location: Aberdeenshire

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 10 1:59 pm Post subject:
And a post from my blog about preparing the scythe... https://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/06/09/mowing-preparations/

gil
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18415

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 10 2:10 pm Post subject:
Excellent, another Downsizer mower ! Congratulations on tackling four acres - do you mow it on an ongoing basis, or do it all in one go over a week or so ? And what do you do with it - compost, hay, or ?

steve tomlin

Joined: 07 Jan 2012
Posts: 5
Location: Cumbria

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 12 11:30 am Post subject:
hi, Will this oat harvest be taking place again in 2012? Steve

sean
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 12 1:12 pm Post subject:
Welcome aboard Steve. It may be worth you sending hedgerow.crafts a PM with your question. They're still around I think but intermittently so a direct approach may be better.

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