Jtschnel
Silver Member
Earlier this year I purchased a 1026R with deck, loader, and tiller. After having it for a month or so I got a wild hair and decided I needed a backhoe for it also. I did have a root ball that I needed to remove from my dads place so I used that as justification.
Needless to say, I took a fair amount of grief from my lovely spouse of 37 years about the actual need for a backhoe. The whole "it's a tool and therefore a long term investment" argument didn't seem to placate her. Nonetheless, I was having fun.
Today, I feel especially vindicated. She had planted something called salsify in her garden this year. It a root thingy, something similar to a carrot but with a deeper root structure and from what I understand it is supposed to have a flavor of oysters. Not sure why she wanted it, sounds yucky to me.
The cool part is that after it took her so long to dig the first one out, she came and asked me to dig them out with ... you guessed it, my backhoe! Backhoe purchase vindicated!!!
I haven't tasted it, nor am I looking forward to it, but I suggested she plant a lot more of it next year!
Jim
Needless to say, I took a fair amount of grief from my lovely spouse of 37 years about the actual need for a backhoe. The whole "it's a tool and therefore a long term investment" argument didn't seem to placate her. Nonetheless, I was having fun.
Today, I feel especially vindicated. She had planted something called salsify in her garden this year. It a root thingy, something similar to a carrot but with a deeper root structure and from what I understand it is supposed to have a flavor of oysters. Not sure why she wanted it, sounds yucky to me.
The cool part is that after it took her so long to dig the first one out, she came and asked me to dig them out with ... you guessed it, my backhoe! Backhoe purchase vindicated!!!
I haven't tasted it, nor am I looking forward to it, but I suggested she plant a lot more of it next year!
Jim