FH...man your field is looking awesome! I wish I had a few acres I could put in a plot.

Germain...I wish I had a riding mower to do mine [:' (]

I only have a self propelled push mower, but I set it on the highest setting (about 4" ) and away I go. It' s not real difficult, just takes a long time. Since my plot is less than 1/2 acre, I can handle it this way. I will say though...every time I mow it, it gets better and better. I think what FH said about leaving the clippings must help. If I was a deer, I' d be out there as soon as I heard the mower quit. Man, talk about some serious salad that' s easy to eat

I' ve already mowed mine twice this year, and right now it' s about 8" tall. I usually mow it when it gets about 12" . Any taller than that, and I' m in trouble. This is the 2nd season for my plot and it' s actually quite a bit better than last year. It' s really starting to gain on the grass...and the weeds are almost non-existent.