Category Archives: 8N Ford Tractor

New Garden

Posted on August 22, 2012 by itfarmer

This year has been hotter and drier then any other year during which I considered myself a gardener. Before I began growing my own food, I really didn’t worry much about the weather, but now I do. It’s become so … Continue reading →

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A Year of Growth: 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by itfarmer

Another year has passed on the farm, and as the old year passes by, it leaves changes much like a glacier grinding and pushing its way to the sea. 2011 brought lots of new equipment and experiences to the farm, … Continue reading →

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Spreading Manure

Posted on November 15, 2011 by itfarmer

Over the weekend, Rob and Maurice were cleaning up the horse pasture, and piling up the manure. After seeing the pile, I rushed off the get my tractor and connect the manure spreader. The manure spreader is a fancy wagon … Continue reading →

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Warm Season Wrap-up

Posted on October 24, 2011 by itfarmer

The warm season is almost over, and I decided to mow down all of the nearly lifeless plants that remained. I used the 8N tractor and the finish mower to chop up all of the remaining plants so that they … Continue reading →

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Playing in a Big Sand Box

Posted on August 30, 2011 by itfarmer

I  awoke Saturday morning, and one of the first thoughts to cross my mind was “What am I going to do today ?”, which was soon followed with “Especially since I don’t have a tractor to play on”. I decided … Continue reading →

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The Current Mess That I’m Making

Posted on August 25, 2011 by itfarmer

Along with the Brush Hog, and Finish Mower, the Tractor has another attachment that I thought was kinda useless. The attachment looks like a straight piece of metal attached to the three point hitch. I have seen it used in … Continue reading →

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Rock Garden Update

Posted on August 11, 2011 by itfarmer

I’ve largely neglected my rock garden since constructing it over what was a dump a long long time ago. Weeds have been growing up between the rocks, and sumac has grown all around. I have decided to take a little … Continue reading →

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Take a Ride on the My Tractor

Posted on August 10, 2011 by itfarmer

While finishing up mowing the field which surrounds my garden, I got the bright idea to make a movie of the tractor ride. I used the shoulder strap to hold the camera in place just below my chin, so the … Continue reading →

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The View From the Top

Posted on July 13, 2011 by itfarmer

Since I’ve learned how to use the tractor, the finish mower, and more recently the brush hog, I’ve started work on a new project: Mowing the entire field that surrounds my home.  The field is so big, that it would … Continue reading →

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