Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

My rock bar has become my most used tool and I found some rock slabs in places I thought I had a good amount of soil.

 

[Baymule]

And I complain about my sand......

 

[Mike CHS]

I spent most of my life in Florida so I understand sandy soil. Overall I like the soil here the only issue or actually the biggest issue is that where I want my gardens and fences have the biggest rock ledges. I have a couple of spots where we had to change the fence placement because I don't have a license to buy dynamite.
Fifteen of the almost nineteen acres is flat and pretty decent soil.

We had to fork out a good amount for the crew that built our shop because they had to rent equipment to take out a rock ledge where the building needed to be.

 

[babsbag]

There is something I hate more than fencing...but I don't remember what it is.

We recently bought a small walk behind bobcat with a bucket, a post hole digger, and a trencher. Many many times we did just what you did to help the auger along and many times it failed miserably. This weekend we dug holes with the new tractor in some of the hardest parts of our property and it was amazing. I am in love with this little machine. I can take her places our John Deere can't go because of size and because I am terrified of rolling it. This little one I can simply let go of if I get into trouble. We will be using the trencher soon and I am actually looking forward to it. Also will be using the auger to plant trees...amamzing what some good down pressure can do.

 

[Mike CHS]

A Bobcat is hard to beat. We used one when they ran commercial water to our road. We had to do the trenching from the road to the house which was 1700'. That low center of gravity takes away the pucker factor. I was spraying with my little Kubota a couple of months ago and I chickened out when I got to the hill that needed spraying the most because the CO-OP 300 gallon tank was really high and I was afraid of it tipping. We bought a 40 gallon 3 point hitch sprayer last week that will take a lot longer to get it done but I can quit wondering how sturdy my roll bar is (at least a little) .

 

[Baymule]

Mike and @babsbag do you have a quick change for your tractor? I have it on my 23 HP Kubota and I love it!!

 

[babsbag]

No I don't have one. Not even sure what it is. How about educating me? I'm all for anything that works and saves time and makes our lives easier.

 

[Mike CHS]

Baymule - do you mean the 3 point hitch gadget? I have the Pat's Quick Change on my Kubota. It does make changing implements faster.

 

[Mini Horses]

Well I need info on those "quick change" things. MY big issue is that I just do not seem to be able to put enough pulling pressure on the sleeve of the 3 pt hitch from the bush hog to the tractor to connect it!! Even a couple men have had all they wanted to get it on. Women do not have the shoulder/arm strength but, this is a bear!!! Plus, once you get all the other parts connected, you are standing on the hog, straddling other stuff and trying the pull that up onto the connection. I'm pretty ok with all else and I need to be able to use this thing. At the point of thinking I need to look at other units but see nothing "better" for this issue.

The sleeve slides but it just seems so tight........ Really don't want to go the expense of another mower. Only hook it up about 2X a yr, use a couple days, then off again.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I know just how you feel MH! The mower is the hardest implement change for me too...usually takes DH and I both and it's still a struggle. If there's something that makes that process easier - I'm all for it!