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  1. 04-10-2010, 8:23 AM #1
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    Question Can anyone recommend a good non powered lawn mower?

    It looks like our purchase of a beach home could go through. The lawn is about the size of a postage stamp (makes me very happy) .Can anyone
    recommend a good non power mower?
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  3. 04-10-2010, 8:30 AM #2
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    Coupla goats.
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    Where are you buying - I'll bring some beach chairs and beer.

    Forget the chairs, more room for beer - and goats.

    Seriously, my uncle has a house in Ortley Beach. I went for a party on a Saturday once. Never again. I asked him how they put up with the traffic. He said they don't move the cars on the weekends.

    I've lived in NJ all my 53 years. I've been to the beaches on St Maarten more than I've been "Down the Shore" (New Jersey people know what that means). No interest at all.... too many people from NJ there. Yuk.

    I hope you don't find traffic in summer to be a problem.
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    I'm buying in Spring Lake, I'd invite you down but like you said you've lived your whole life in NJ & "too many NJ people yuk"
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    PS we are almost neighbors, I live in Madison
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    Quote Originally Posted by dennis thompson View Post
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    I'm buying in Spring Lake, I'd invite you down but like you said you've lived your whole life in NJ & "too many NJ people yuk"
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    PS we are almost neighbors, I live in Madison

    They let you keep goats in Madison so bringing them with you to the shore should be a snap.

    I've gotten some leads.... NUTS. I think I ruined the surprise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitchell Andrus View Post
    Coupla goats.
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    Thanks a lot, Mitch - more beer on the monitor. I read your goat post before this one.

    And - I'm with Ken F - you and I are not friends - don't even think about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kent A Bathurst View Post
    Thanks a lot, Mitch - more beer on the monitor. I read your goat post before this one.

    And - I'm with Ken F - you and I are not friends - don't even think about it.
    No, really.... Mills River NC isn't too far from you in GA. I can get a price break at 50.....
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    I think this is the best value.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitchell Andrus View Post
    No, really.... Mills River NC isn't too far from you in GA. I can get a price break at 50.....
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    Sounds interesting - how many will fit in a flat rate box?
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    Whoever makes the mowers for Lee Valley makes a really nice machine.
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    All kidding aside....

    My uncle in Ortley Beach replaced all of his lawn (postage stamp too) with beach stone or (I'm guessing... river stone?). Looks great, low maintenance.

    Maybe better than dealing with any mower at all?
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    No goat jokes here. Anyway, garage sale, get one of those old two wheel spiral blade push mowers. Spiral blade...hmmm, these guys were the predecessors to the new rage in jointer and planer blade technology.
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    I used a Scotts reel mower at my old place, and it was really nice. You can get them at Home Depot. That being said, I would always consider something sold by Lee Valley . . . .

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    I also have the Scotts one. Works fine. Really a lot of advantages over a gas unit if you have a small lawn (start/stop whenever you want, quiet, no need for gas and gas cans, no need to change oil, etc) - and it's just about as much work to push as a gas unit (it's lighter).

    That said, the reel-type don't do well with taller grass or stiff weeds. If your lawn is sufficiently small, I'd recommend a good weedwacker.
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