tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773238771744718682.post4434913802230967726..comments2023-05-11T02:22:18.459-07:00Comments on Caerwyn Farm and Spirits: Power Tools Rule !Frustrated Farmer Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367331507586316368noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773238771744718682.post-44745905270985484952008-04-08T16:12:00.000-07:002008-04-08T16:12:00.000-07:00Yeah I had heard the concern about the compacted l...Yeah I had heard the concern about the compacted layer that tillers can cause and it has at least been one of the reasons I stayed away from them until now, the other reason being lack of funds. I unfortunately don't have pigs yet so will have to settle for using the chicken tractor parked too long in one spot to open new ground.<BR/>We have rich if a bit heavy soil here so keeping it from compacting is always a concern. <BR/>Thanks for the comments.Frustrated Farmer Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367331507586316368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773238771744718682.post-11968200530198496742008-04-07T07:58:00.000-07:002008-04-07T07:58:00.000-07:00We have a large two-wheel tractor with a rotary ho...We have a large two-wheel tractor with a rotary hoe and it too makes a big difference to to the amount of ground you can turn over in a limited amount of time.<BR/><BR/>We initially used it to get our <A HREF="http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/why-we-dig-the-way-we-do/" REL="nofollow">vegetable beds up and running</A>—they were made of reclaimed soil and muck heaps dumped on a sand arena for horse. <BR/><BR/>Now, we only use it a couple of times a year to go through fields after the pigs have been in or after a neighbour has plough them for us. <BR/><BR/>I'm wary of overusing the rotary hoe as it can damage good soil structure (ours was not in good shape) and create hard pans, but tillers and rotary hoes are a boon when you have a large area to get in shape in a limited time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com