I'm also in the Zen camp for lawn mowing. It's an hour or so of nice exercise, pushing the machine. I also experiment with patterns that minimise the number of

I'm also in the Zen camp for lawn mowing. It's an hour or so of nice exercise, pushing the machine. I also experiment with patterns that minimise the number of turns, etc. 20 years ago, when I bought my Atco Balmoral lawnmower, the user guide said 'change the oil every 25 cuts'. So I started a small logbook to count the cuts. Now, even though I'm on a newer machine, I have 20 years worth of grass cutting data. Recently I digitised it and cross-referenced it with some local climate records. I proved to myself that in years when it rains more, the grass gets cut more. I wish I'd started logging my use of the BBQ at the same time. I've also integrated grass cutting with leaf management, to get good mulch. One day perhaps I should blog about my overall compost management strategy.