majorcatfish
Garden Master
still alive and kicking........
last November posted that decided to do a major rebuild on my old girl since getting a new one was out of the question... so took advantage of getting parts at wholesale, replaced every pulley,spring, bushing. basically replaced any part that dealt with the drive train,steering,deck, new set of blades welded up a couple holes on the deck.
all done just needed to button her up...
she is strong as day one now......
had a wild hair and asked for a prices on a trans axle and seat for her...just shy of a grand..
was told that his mother has a deal for me, for $822.00 can have a poulan pro pbgt2654 g/t still in the crate, retail it goes for $2999.00. it's a discontinued model. was told that there was 2 just sitting in their warehouse.. hummm taxes just came.
guess what bought both of them for $1644.00
took about a 4 hours to finish assembling them..
following day made a couple phone calls sold it for $1300.00, kept the one on the left. so got a new g/t for $478.00.... can you say score.....
the new stud meets the old girl.
been on a learning curve on how to mow with a 54"..
fast forward ... we are not doing a garden this year..nothing...
have been running the raised beds 365/24/7 for the last 3 years, time for me to step back and work on the soil. saw problems last year, this year just going to rebuild all the beds that need it. about the only worth keep out there is a few beets and a hand full CARROTS everything else has bolted or gone to seed.
dw made me promise if she double canned last year, that i would go back home with her for her family's reunion. in the next week or two going to order the lumber and rebuild them..
in the mean time it was time to till in the winter cover crop in the main garden.
for as much crimson clover planted had a ton of wheat coming up.
tilled in..
next weekend will plant a spring cover crop mix of field peas/oats/hairy vetch out there, once other areas are ready will plant out there as well hopefully will be able to do a couple plantings /turnings this year to add to the soil....
sorry @seedcorn best you stay up north, will miss your visit like last year.
so thats the update for here........ best i leave before @digitS' tells me that i have inappropriately posted a journal in the wrong area again....
last November posted that decided to do a major rebuild on my old girl since getting a new one was out of the question... so took advantage of getting parts at wholesale, replaced every pulley,spring, bushing. basically replaced any part that dealt with the drive train,steering,deck, new set of blades welded up a couple holes on the deck.
all done just needed to button her up...
she is strong as day one now......
had a wild hair and asked for a prices on a trans axle and seat for her...just shy of a grand..
was told that his mother has a deal for me, for $822.00 can have a poulan pro pbgt2654 g/t still in the crate, retail it goes for $2999.00. it's a discontinued model. was told that there was 2 just sitting in their warehouse.. hummm taxes just came.
guess what bought both of them for $1644.00
took about a 4 hours to finish assembling them..
following day made a couple phone calls sold it for $1300.00, kept the one on the left. so got a new g/t for $478.00.... can you say score.....
the new stud meets the old girl.
been on a learning curve on how to mow with a 54"..
fast forward ... we are not doing a garden this year..nothing...
have been running the raised beds 365/24/7 for the last 3 years, time for me to step back and work on the soil. saw problems last year, this year just going to rebuild all the beds that need it. about the only worth keep out there is a few beets and a hand full CARROTS everything else has bolted or gone to seed.
dw made me promise if she double canned last year, that i would go back home with her for her family's reunion. in the next week or two going to order the lumber and rebuild them..
in the mean time it was time to till in the winter cover crop in the main garden.
for as much crimson clover planted had a ton of wheat coming up.
tilled in..
next weekend will plant a spring cover crop mix of field peas/oats/hairy vetch out there, once other areas are ready will plant out there as well hopefully will be able to do a couple plantings /turnings this year to add to the soil....
sorry @seedcorn best you stay up north, will miss your visit like last year.
so thats the update for here........ best i leave before @digitS' tells me that i have inappropriately posted a journal in the wrong area again....
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I sure missed you during your away time. Nice score on the lawn mowers. AND Happy Birthday 
