stevasaurus 22,230 #1 Posted May 5, 2016 Last year we cut down a huge White Pine in the back yard and had the stump ground out. Well we have some sun back there now, so we have a little room for a Victory Garden again. The problem was, it is not a huge space, and is hard to maneuver garden tractors around with in the confines, but I wanted to give it a shot. With the help of a mold board plow, disk, and a blade, we got the ground leveled out and ready for some grass seed and some garden stuff. I should have taken more pictures. This picture is right after the stump grinding. This is about 80% wood chips that needed to get raked out...and this is last year. So...today was the day... Took the snow blower off of the 876 and put the mower deck on. I left the snow blade on the 702. The 857 became the do everything experiment. I used the mold board plow to break things up...that worked great. I then used the disk to further break the soil down. A little raking and the lawn and garden is ready for planting. 19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,929 #2 Posted May 5, 2016 Nice! Love the Bus seat! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,046 #3 Posted May 5, 2016 Steve I like the seat Squonk is jealous. You have to be careful of wood chips from trees that have been cut down , if the chips do not cure long enough they will burn up anything you plant. We usually wait a couple of years before using them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,230 #4 Posted May 5, 2016 I have heard about the chips doing that, but I needed to get the yard squared away (keep the wife happy). I have been turning and raking the chips now for almost a year. It is kind of going to be a raised bed thingy...so I hope for some success this year. Even thought the space is cramped for garden tractor attachments, I managed to turn the dirt with the plow and disk it up...I ended up raking some more wood chips out. She is going to plant tomatoes and a few other things no matter what I say...and this fall...I will get to say I told you so. That and a dime...well you know...so I have that going for me. At least I got to try some attachments, that I would not have been able to try. It was some great horse time...can't wait to plow it all under this fall. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,046 #5 Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) Be careful about "I told you so " wives never forget and those words will come back and bite you in the butt. Where did you get your seat I like it . Need to replace a seat on my 416-8 so I have been looking around . Edited May 5, 2016 by elcamino/wheelhorse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,230 #6 Posted May 5, 2016 Actually that seat was on there when I got these horses from my dad. My guess...it is a boat seat from the 70's. Pretty sure about that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,641 #7 Posted May 5, 2016 about the "I told you so" and "where did you get that seat? I have been looking around for one" for my 88 520H Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,929 #8 Posted May 5, 2016 If the " I told you so " backfires you can always hold her afgan hostage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,476 #9 Posted May 5, 2016 1 hour ago, stevasaurus said: Actually that seat was on there when I got these horses from my dad. My guess...it is a boat seat from the 70's. Pretty sure about that. I have a boat seat too but it's not as purdy as yours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,682 #10 Posted May 6, 2016 Boat seats like that are fairly cheap and made for outdoor use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,495 #11 Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) Put a couple concrete blocks on that disc Steve and it will cut in the ground a lot better! Looks great and now time to start a composter for soild enhancement ! Don't forget AT Least 22 Wheel Horse attachments ! Edited May 7, 2016 by Lane Ranger 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,929 #12 Posted May 6, 2016 I know where there's a couple of sets of cultivators that would look great with that "Ahhn- sahm-ble" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #13 Posted May 6, 2016 Leave it to the dinosaur... to make boat seats cool again. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fun Engineer 859 #14 Posted May 6, 2016 Looks good Dino. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,230 #15 Posted May 6, 2016 Thanks guys. Actually, I had my wife standing on the disk platform for the weight. She was hanging on my shoulders...I was only going in 1st gear for about 10 feet. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,682 #16 Posted May 6, 2016 1 hour ago, stevasaurus said: wife standing on the disk platform for the weight. Steve, you are a brave man. I guarantee you I would have a black eye if I were bold enough to suggest that! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodchuckfarmer 333 #17 Posted May 6, 2016 Keep it up and your going to get a green thumb with all that gardening. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lars 526 #18 Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) I got a Pm from Steve(dino) whit a pict of how he planned the garden to be.. and i just had to share it whit you guys.. Edited May 7, 2016 by Lars 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,929 #19 Posted May 7, 2016 15 hours ago, stevasaurus said: Thanks guys. Actually, I had my wife standing on the disk platform for the weight. She was hanging on my shoulders...I was only going in 1st gear for about 10 feet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,230 #20 Posted May 7, 2016 I can't let the wife see this. @squonk now about those cultivators?? I'm interested...the disk is Smokin"Joes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
