Tried some different attachments.

[stevasaurus 22,705]

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. 

 

 

[squonk 41,018]

Nice! Love the Bus seat! 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,295]

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  

[stevasaurus 22,705]

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.  

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,295]

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

[stevasaurus 22,705]

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. 

[DougC 2,641]

  about the "I told you so" and "where did you get that seat? I have been looking around for one" for my 88 520H      

[squonk 41,018]

If the " I told you so " backfires you can always hold her afgan hostage. 

[Digger 66 3,478]

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 

[953 nut 55,051]

Boat seats like that are fairly cheap and made for outdoor use.

[Lane Ranger 10,943]

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

[squonk 41,018]

I know where there's a couple of sets of cultivators that would look great with that "Ahhn- sahm-ble" 

[AMC RULES 37,127]

Leave it to the dinosaur...

to make boat seats cool again. 

[Fun Engineer 859]

Looks good Dino.

[stevasaurus 22,705]

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. 

 

[953 nut 55,051]

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!     

[woodchuckfarmer 333]

Keep it up and your going to get a green thumb with all that gardening.

[Lars 526]

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

[squonk 41,018]

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. 

 

[stevasaurus 22,705]

  I can't let the wife see this. 

@squonk   now about those cultivators??  I'm interested...the disk is Smokin"Joes.