Working the tiny tractor
Working with the tiny tractor always looks like fun: after three seasons, it’s still fun for me, and just about everyone else seems to enjoy it, too! This Kubota compact tractor is dead simple to operate, rugged and reliable, easy on diesel, and nonthreateningly…tiny. And it’s as close as we’ve gotten to the other world of big, mechanized agriculture. Tilling with the 48″ rototiller is the Kubota’s main in-the-garden-beds field duty (and that’s something I try to keep to a minimum). I’ve come to rely on it for this one critical task, and to a lesser degree, for moving earth, manure, compost and other things with the front-end loader. Particularly, when time gets short and weeds on open sections start to go crazy, it’s great to have around. Here, Libby tries rotilling for the very first time, working up two sections for planting out fall brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage,…). And, yep, looks like she’s having fun!
Somewhat related posts: • Field day! • Rototilling • Crops among the weeds • Compact tractor tricks • Weed gone to seed
Hi, can you give a few details about your Kubota tractor? We need to start looking into getting a tractor, and a couple of words you used in your post are very appealing to me, lol….”dead-simple” and “nonthreateningly tiny”…..
What model of Kubota do you have and what is the horsepower? Thanks again for all your blog posts, we learn a Lot coming here to check in and see what’s new on your Tiny Farm.
Annie
http://countrylivinginacariboovalley.blogspot.com/
Hum….another pretty girl.
Please forgive my impertinence but what’s the ratio of men to woman on your farm?
I’m really getting curious.
Are you married?
Are you looking?
I suppose if you are you’ll not have far to go :-)
Annie -
We just bought a New Holland TC18 Boomer (18 horse) and we are very happy with it.
We were seriously considering a Kubota but new Holland had better financing at 0% for 48 months.
I was also thinking that there seems to be alot of females on the work force. Now obviously I am not being sexists at all, if anything men are the winners with me being one of them, lol.
I really enjoy following your blog, you have such a nice spot and a beautifully layed out field.
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Thanks for the post! We have the same little Kubota on the farm; it’s meant for horticulture / agriculture student use, but so far the correct paper work hasn’t gone through to get them on the tractor. Indeed, we’re still trying to get them out to the farm! Training a successive generation shouldn’t have so many roadblocks…
Hello,
Very nice blog. The compact tractor is the work horse on the farm, find your self with a break down, and you’ll miss it for sure. My advise to any one buying a compact tractor would be get the front end loader. It can save many back breaking chores. I saw another web site about compact tractors that may be of interest.
Darrell D
http://www.whatpond.com/compacttractors.php