Ysatis Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Hello all.A local farmer is going to turn our ploughed field into a flat usable field. He is also going to sow it with grass.We don't want, and I don't think he will use, lawn grass seed, but I do want to clarify with him that I would like agricultural grass so that it looks like a field not a bowling green.What is the word for 'agricultural grass'? Is it 'l'herbe d'agricultural'?If not, does anybody know the word that I'm looking for.Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I would tell them it should be for "le paturage" (grazing). Would that do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 la prairie.http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_(agriculture)All my lawns are "prairie"...less taxe foncière.[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysatis Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thanks cooperlola.Yes, I think that will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysatis Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 That's another good one.Interesting about the T F. Do you tell the authorities that you have a prairie and not a garden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 You don't as perhaps you'll have the RSA after you classing you as a farmer. Say nothing to anyone about it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Perhaps you are thinking of ryegrass which the French call ray-grass which is an excellent animal feed.I am sure the farmer will know what is best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 [quote user="woolybanana"]Perhaps you are thinking of ryegrass which the French call ray-grass which is an excellent animal feed.[/quote]Depends upon the beast, I suppose, but I'd certainly say that is fine for dobbins.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I do not eat grass, thank you very much!![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysatis Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thanks all.I've googled ray grass and that's exactly what I'm after. I want to retain a rural and natural look as we are in a hamlet surrounded by fields. There aren't going to be any animals (well the children might come in to that category) on it but I want something a bit tough.I agree, I'm sure the farmer will know what to sow, but I just wanted to clarify it with him. I don't want a lawn as such.Good point. I don't want anybody chasing after me as we are not farmers, we just have a big garden. Mouth is zipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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