Hoe, sickle and scythe.

Thanks for the suggestion. It was really hard this year to plan a garden without seeing to big for a first timer.

But yeah, onions would be nice.

It really amazed me how corns are growing even if I do not water them. The experiment will be renewed next year in a larger bed.

Scything is great. Previously I had a tractor mower and one day, after several hickups, repairs, it brokes and I had enough.

I invested in a a good scythe (wood adjustable handle, and a blade from one of the last edge-tool maker in Europe). 2000m² takes quite some time but I let the field to be much taller than I used to do with a mower. In 2023 I only scythed one time (I am starting the second round just now). I also have a small manual mower (helicoid/spiral blade) wich I also use just in my yard.

And for a bonus: no gasoline, no smell, no sound !!!

Sometime they can bloom with a little offset on the same plant.

That’s why it’s good to have a few plants to create interactions between them.

Female flowers can also be fertilised by hand.