Tilling gardens for money?

[Popster]

Run over a septic line, water line, electric line and your friend's new best friend will be a lawyer.

 

[Tachdriver]

Call before you dig:thumbsup:


later

 

[bad 1k]

In my neck of the woods. cost for tilling is $1 a minute. :thumbsup:

 

[WayneB]

I do a few gardens each year and they are all located within tractor driving distance. Pricing is somewhat difficult to address due to the different types of soil conditions you might run into. If you have to haul your tractor there then the price should include some travel time.

I have found that new soil needs more tilling time than an established garden area and normally I would do the new garden space twice.

As for insurance and being liable I would certainly be very careful here. Last year I did a garden space and sure enough I knocked down the post that was being used for the grape vines. The owner laughed and asked if I could hit the other three post! He could of said immediately that it was my fault and I have to pay to replace the post.

Bottom line is be sure you know the people you are tilling for and take a bit of time to generate a contract for them to sign. This should point out all of the concerns you may have and what they should expect when you finish tilling.

Also be careful with new soil as you do not know how many items might be beneath the top soil, like rock, old transmissions, metal items way too big to move with your small tiller. Tines break really easy...LOL

Wayne

 

[freddyr]

Run over a septic line, water line, electric line and your friend's new best friend will be a lawyer.

Must be a heck of a deep tiller!:laughing:

 

[ZDB]

Tractor insurance is another issue for doing "commercial" work off of your property.
Our homeowners does not cover for this type of work and some of the policies thru the manufactures don't cover either.

 

[Popster]

Must be a heck of a deep tiller!:laughing:

In my neighborhood it was common for "summer cottages" to get their water from a single well owned by a year-long resident. Pipes leap frogged from house to house. Years past and the properties were sold, renovated, and changed. The pipes are often less than a foot under the ground. Lots of surprises.

No maps, no mention to the health dept or tax man.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I wouldn't mind making a buck or two with my new set-up, but I'm not gonna lose money by buying a bunch of insurance and stuff. I'd have to do it for a living to ever recoup the loss.

I had thought about doing something for money too, but is does not sound worth while...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

You better limit yourself to customers you can trust then (family & friends) 'cause in this sue-happy world, who knows what somebody could hold you liable for.

Can you even trust your family and friends???

 

[Haywire]

Can you even trust your family and friends???

Maybe my friends... LOL