Archive for June, 2007
June 2, 2007 – Most-Used Piece of Equipment on the Farm
The humble garden cart gets my vote for the most indispensable piece of equipment on the farm. We bought one of the Vermont Carts new and picked up another at an auction. They are the best money ever spent on the farm. We’ve had one ten years and it is still works as well as the day we put it together. It is sturdy, very easy to push, fits through gates easily, tips, and can haul hundreds of pounds if need be.
Now there is an alternative – the guy who brought the world the whiz-band chicken plucker has published plans to make your own cart.
June 1, 2007 – “New” Equipment
Here’s the “new” belly mower for the farmall cub. Well, “new” is a relative term when you are adding bling to a 1947 tractor. Having a green mower under a red tractor will add a certain festive color aesthetic!
The Farmall is in need of some shop time, so the functionality of the new mower might not immediately be known. The good folks at Morning Sun farm alerted me to this mower, and I was able to get it from a retired John Deere guy who now spends his time buying and selling equipment.
It’s a lot heavier than it looks – it sure was nice to have the 2510 and loader to lift it straight up out of the pickup and onto the ground.
