Rough to fluff garden install

   / Rough to fluff garden install #1  

spruce Deere

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John Deere 790 with loader LS xr3140h also with loader plus a cab
Friend moved to a new spot. Him and his wife wanted a garden but the only place possible for that was infested with brush, rocks low cut stumps and small trees. Perfect for a box scaper, but I don't own one. So I show up with the 790, 3pt cultivator and the rock bucket. A few hours and I was haulin the cultivator home to trade for the tiller. I would have brought it to begin with but didnt think the ground would co-operate, it did. Here are befor and after pics.
 

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   / Rough to fluff garden install #2  
Nice job and reminds me our place!

We went from forest to home site. The garden is in a spot that was clear but there's plenty of roots from surrounding trees and a few saplings. We live at Iron Hill so we do have a lot of rocks! Some is iron ore and the other, well not sure what kind of rock but it's heavy!

I just jumped on the Might B and went to town on the tiller. 1-2" the first pass and then each pass got deeper. I had piles of leafs that I'd raked onto the tilled area and 2 weeks later I till it all again. We are now starting to put out veggies.
 
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Thanks theboman:D The pictures dont really show it, but there was no way I was gunna lower the tiller on this one without rip'n it deep just because of the rocks alone. I should have took a picture of all the roots and rocks collected. To take a patch of rough scrub to a clean, rock and root free productive garden is just plain enjoyable for me. Next step is deer fencing, or the whole garden idea is moot! Thanks again:D
 
   / Rough to fluff garden install #4  
Good job.
If the rain stops here, I plan to do the same with my corn, it will be a great test of the KK tiller to hit virgin soil. (no stumps tho)
 

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