Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs - Page 32

chatcher · 03-10-2008, 07:02 PM

Excellent thread, Tony. Very inspiring - puts me in the "spring mood" to get out and accomplish something.

I was glad to see the post about the power lines. When I read the posts about the transformer and post hole digger, I immediately thought about what would happen if you dug into a power line!

tony123 · 03-10-2008, 11:33 PM

Thanks Chuck. This is a pretty simple thread without much of anything fancy going on, but it seems people enjoy reading it. And I enjoy sharing.

I'm happy to report that the auger bit has been extracted!

I about passed out getting the job done, but its done. All that digging, cutting and chopping will go a long way to make me more carefull next time to not let it get stuck. The photo of the hole don't look like much work, but it was.

Nothing green showing at the garden yet. It's been 8 days. I expect to see something soon.
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Gizmo36 · 03-10-2008, 11:42 PM

Glad you got it out Tony . That was a lot of work.

Tororider · 03-11-2008, 12:21 AM

Roots are bad, very bad.

scgargoyle · 03-11-2008, 06:30 AM

Most folks don't go into farming to avoid work!

tony123 · 03-11-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by scgargoyle

Most folks don't go into farming to avoid work!

Well then you guys are missing the whole idea of "Hobby" in this farm! There will be no sweat, aching backs, blistered hands, etc.

chatcher · 03-11-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by tony123

Well then you guys are missing the whole idea of "Hobby" in this farm! There will be no sweat, aching backs, blistered hands, etc.

At least you have a couple of captive field hands!

easygo · 03-11-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tony123

Well then you guys are missing the whole idea of "Hobby" in this farm! There will be no sweat, aching backs, blistered hands, etc.

See! That is why I have a day job so I can go and rest for eight hours a day.

Looking at those roots, just a single one would have been strong enough to hold the auger in the ground. It seems like you had a few more than that. Now you can get that fence going. let the fun begin.

scgargoyle · 03-11-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tony123

Well then you guys are missing the whole idea of "Hobby" in this farm! There will be no sweat, aching backs, blistered hands, etc.

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

I think that ship has already sailed....

tony123 · 03-11-2008, 11:16 PM

easygo, I hear ya. My day job is at the computer, and these days I'm enjoying the 8 hours sitting in the chair!

scgargoyle, alright...you win. I will likely sweat at some point.

Good news! This evening I saw the slightest hint of a green sprig at the spinach area. Hope its spinach and not a weed. When I get enough green to be worthy of a photo, you can count on it.

03-10-2008, 07:02 PM	#311 (permalink)
chatcher Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Raceland, Kentucky Posts: 213	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Excellent thread, Tony. Very inspiring - puts me in the "spring mood" to get out and accomplish something. I was glad to see the post about the power lines. When I read the posts about the transformer and post hole digger, I immediately thought about what would happen if you dug into a power line! __________________ Chuck NH TC35DA, 16LA, 758C

03-10-2008, 11:33 PM	#312 (permalink)
tony123 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Travelers Rest, SC Posts: 622	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Thanks Chuck. This is a pretty simple thread without much of anything fancy going on, but it seems people enjoy reading it. And I enjoy sharing. I'm happy to report that the auger bit has been extracted! I about passed out getting the job done, but its done. All that digging, cutting and chopping will go a long way to make me more carefull next time to not let it get stuck. The photo of the hole don't look like much work, but it was. Nothing green showing at the garden yet. It's been 8 days. I expect to see something soon. - - -

03-10-2008, 11:42 PM	#313 (permalink)
Gizmo36 Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 619	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Glad you got it out Tony . That was a lot of work.

03-11-2008, 12:21 AM	#314 (permalink)
Tororider Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 761	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Roots are bad, very bad. __________________ Tororider John Deere 4310 Frontier Finish Mower, Back Blade, Wallenstein Bx62 Chipper, King Kutter 6.5' Disc Harrow, IM 5' Brushhog, Land Pride 7' box blade, front end pallet forks "You call for faith, I show you doubt to prove faith exists. The greater the doubt, the stronger the faith, I say, if faith overcomes doubt." He who dies with the most toys... still dies; but he may have more fun than the guy with less toys, hehe.

03-11-2008, 06:30 AM	#315 (permalink)
scgargoyle Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 158	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Most folks don't go into farming to avoid work!

03-11-2008, 11:16 PM	#320 (permalink)
tony123 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Travelers Rest, SC Posts: 622	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs easygo, I hear ya. My day job is at the computer, and these days I'm enjoying the 8 hours sitting in the chair! scgargoyle, alright...you win. I will likely sweat at some point. Good news! This evening I saw the slightest hint of a green sprig at the spinach area. Hope its spinach and not a weed. When I get enough green to be worthy of a photo, you can count on it.

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