tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658935.post8620983140461419964..comments2024-03-26T03:16:44.454-04:00Comments on The Vermont Gardener: With Whispers: Talking Scythesvermontflowerfarm@outlook.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923885023694355932noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25658935.post-13666022044066455362010-01-28T21:17:42.198-05:002010-01-28T21:17:42.198-05:00Hi George, the scythes business sounds interesting...Hi George, the scythes business sounds interesting! <br />When a little girl, I often spent days during school vacations at my aunt and uncle's small farm. During the early sixties my uncle still farmed "the old way" without a tractor, but using his two horses for everything. During the summer he would cut some fresh grass in the meadow with his scythes and feed it to his pigs. One day - as I was "helping" him, I got too close when collecting the grass and he cut me. I still have the scar and believe I am lucky that I didn't loose a finger.<br />The cones - are they Norway spruce, or Nordman fir (Abies nordmanniana)? I have been looking for a source for Nordman fir - eigher seeds or seedlings!Salixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com