Garden 2012

[freshtiva]

I was making some mini greenhouses until my plastic came up 6" short. I found a good way to secure the plastic to the PVC. I removed a piece from a section of 1/2 pipe and made a clamp out of it. Snaps on good and tight. I can mass produce them on the table saw.

[freshtiva]

MAN stuff!

YEAH !:naka:

Marcus, what are your thoughts on using a modded Festiva as a farm "workhorse" like a tractor, mower, etc? For someone who doesn't already have a tractor, could you use a modded Festiva for any of this farm work?

Feel free to start a separate thread on it if you wish.

Karl

Oh yeah, Im sure you could. My mind is racing. I know you could use one like a gator. I used booger like a golf cart running back and forth on the place for awhile. Im sure a festiva would adapt to many tasks.

[Safety Guy]

Marcus, what are your thoughts on using a modded Festiva as a farm "workhorse" like a tractor, mower, etc? For someone who doesn't already have a tractor, could you use a modded Festiva for any of this farm work?

Feel free to start a separate thread on it if you wish.

Karl

[turbokid]

I got 2 rows of garlic popping up through the snow. I guess they couldn't wait

[neanderpaul]

MAN stuff!

[freshtiva]

Picked up one of these today, should have many uses.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/countyline-reg-middle-buster-2128228

[200KGPGTP]

Oh I know, If all goes well, I'll have more than I know what to do with. But that's almost half my backyard, lol

[freshtiva]

I want land

That area you tilled up will grow more than you'll be able to eat. Im going overboard. Preserving the produce becomes the problem. I learned a lot from last year. I be doing much more dehydrating this year. Its the best IMO for storage space , shelf life, nutritional valve, and taste. I bought a good dehydrator last year, wish I had another.

[200KGPGTP]

I want land

[freshtiva]

Went back out later and tilled up another area while I had the tiller on. I also wanted to see if I could go from virgin pasture to garden using the tiller without plowing first, I can. Love the smell of freshly tilled ground in the spring !!

[200KGPGTP]

I tilled today too!!! Except I rented a tiller, lol.

This is the largest veggie plot I've ever done. VERY excited.

Looks pretty darn good for a first year plot, if I do say so myself!! This was all grass last summer.

[freshtiva]

I fluffed up the spot I plowed and limed last fall. Then I went and tilled the neighbors garden. The landpride tiller fluffs up the soil 6-8 inches, I love it. Also took the Junior out for its maiden run after rebuilding it over the winter, it works perfect. A lot less time on the hoe this year. Still need to add four pound of nitrogen and 16 pounds of phosphorus to the new plot. I noticed some lettuce had wintered over in one of my raised beds, pretty amazing. Hoping for some rain this evening to soak into the newly tilled gound.

[neanderpaul]

I tilled in my compost yesterday!

[200KGPGTP]

Yeah I know. I can cover things though if needed. Clearly this hasn't been an average winter, lol.

He has planted 3 groupings of things so far. What look like cold season stuff, I can't tell. But he also set up his huge tomato cages... makes me think he put out seed.


Are we the only gardeners this year?!

[freshtiva]

Ahh!! My neighbor planted!! I'm behind! Tomorrows tilling day

Its still a month away from the average last frost date for our area. What was your neighbor planting ?