Polar Vortex Scything (full version)

Winter scything with an 85cm Falci 100 scythe blade. onescytherevol... . Normally at this time of year, the brome grass can be easily mowed in a dry state and used directly for garden mulch or animal bedding in the barn. I am mowing this mulch at the Borner Farm Project in Prescott, WI. They use it for their garlic, and other plants, and to suppress weeds in pathways. This year winter came 3 weeks early, so I had to mow in the snow. If your first snow of the season is 5 feet deep, like in Buffalo, NY right now, you are out of luck. But if you only got a few inches of snow like here, you can still mow the upright grass. You can whisk the grass right out of the snow. There are some very informative viewing angles in this video if you are interested in the finer points of scything technique. The snow makes a great background for visibility of the scythe blade in action.