Just put in my Garden. Can a BX do this?

[r0GuE]

Sure sounds to me like you have some big plans. Don't be surprised that you need a biger machine. I plan to level a spot for a shed I am buying. I will use the BX, but I'm guessing it may be a bit of a chore for it.
A barn?? Get a B.

 

[theboman]

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LIB. Seen it done but had no clue on what the purpose. So, can you walk on the plastic to hoe and harvest?

 

[EldoNixon]

You cut holes in the plastic and put your plants in the hole. That way the weeds don't grow up around your plants. We plant clover inbetween the plastic for ground cover--then the clover dies and provides nitrogen for the soil for next year. We also plant flowers wround the border, which we can cut and use for our guest rooms. We also run soaker hose under the plastic. This way we can water primarily where the plants are and it helps to control evaporation during the summer. It works great in theory. As my advisor says, "in gardening, once every 7 years it all works out..."

As for the tractor, I still can't decide what to do. I think I'm going to rent a bigger tractor one weekend with a back hoe and loader to play around with. I want to see how it compares to the BX, and I want to see how I feel about more machine.
As you can see, I can get in enough trouble with my garden tractor alone.

 

[s1120]

<font color="red"> As you can see, I can get in enough trouble with my garden tractor alone.

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I would LOVE to hear the story behind THAT one. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[EldoNixon]

Well, that's a JD 400. It's 1976's version ob the BX. 20HP, 60" shaft driven deck. Mid and front PTOs and 4way hydraulics--about 950 lbs. Since I've been reading and daydreaming so much about my BX, I decided that I should see what my trusty old restored garden tractor could do... With each pass, I kept going deeper into the damp part of my lawn. Needeless to say I got stuck.
But the mud really came from My 4runner trying to pull the thing out. I was sure that I could put my tow rope on and yang her on out, before anyone saw me. I gut stuck alot. Usually it's a $%&#$ woodchuck hole.
I guess it was pretty wet. I got the 4 Runner stuck--it's only two wheel drive. I put ruts about 25' long in the yard muscling the 4runner out of the mud. My wife is real proud of me.
I had to get another farmer friend to pull me out. My 400 looked like a tonka toy next to his "locamotive" sized JD.
Like I said, I can't wait to get a big tractor.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

If you do it that way you have to lay irragation water lines under that plastic right? I mean water won't go through plastic. I got about a two acre yard and I wouldn't want to think I had to mow it twice a week,I have been mowing it once every two weeks,or this year,in those three days it didn't rain in may. RICHARD GAUTHIER