My John Deere X545 is 10 years old and the 30 HP Kubota L3010 is 23 years old. Both in good condition. Never used a warranty. Wonder if my John Deere A (built in 1952) is still under warranty?
Last spring, when I used my tractor/loader for the first days after winter, I had a different hydraulic hose break each day for 5 days. These hoses were probably all off the same roll of hose and this was their life span. So I made a trip to the dealer for 5 days straight to have a new hose...
For twenty years, I used a 11 foot tandem John Deere disc and pulled a 12 foot piece of 6 inch "I" beam behind it. I welded two chains to the beam and attached to the rear of the disc. It worked great to smooth as well as break up any large clods. When changing fields, I would pick up one end...
I use a Kubota L3010 (30 horsepower), 4 wheel drive which I bought in 2001 (that's 22 years ago). It will pull 2 plows either 12 or 14 inch with no problem. I also keep the farm mowed with a 7 foot pull type brush hog- plenty of power. These tractors are about the same price as the smaller...
OP - from the last picture, I say that squash was not fertilized (by bees) and is just rotting. It happens to some of mine every year even though I have hives of bees 100 feet from the garden.
Mid-Missouri zone 6A . Last year and this year, we picked 4 1/2 gallons of cherries from our Juliet Bush Cherry. I used 6 pieces of 1/2 inch pvc electrical conduit to make 3 arches over the bush, then stretched a bird net over it. Worked great. we love the cherries from the Juliet Bush; the...
We have two dogs, so can't use poison. For the past three years, I have used Juicy Fruit gum (15 pieces for $1). I just find the active tunnel, dig a small hole and stick in a piece of gum. I may wear gloves or not, does not make any difference. I usually put out about 10-15 pieces of gum at...