When a gardening gorrila speaks, I listen, I buy.

NOTHING beats them ole Troy Built tillers. I miss mine. I bought a used one from an estate sale with all the attachments. I lent it to my friend for one season, (I DIDN'T have space for a garden a the rental I was in) & he thrashed it. The engine blew & made a massive hole in the casing, the furrow attachment was bent, as if it was run over by a car/truck, PLUS The snow blower, & wood chippers were ceased. He left EVERYTHING out in the weather the entire time! I was more than a lil upset! Needless to say, that's the LAST time I ever let him borrow my stuff!

@homesteadhacksandhens

4 жыл бұрын

That's bad... because if taking care of these old tillers will last a lifetime. You are right. Never loan him anything.

@cob705

3 жыл бұрын

You can pick up a new engine for it at Harbor Freight for bout $250

@pnwRC.

3 жыл бұрын

@@cob705 Unfortunately, it went to the scrap yard already! If I wasn't som mad, & would have taken time to think things through, I WOULDN'T have sent it there. I should have repaired it.

@kingscairn

Жыл бұрын

@@homesteadhacksandhens I never loan anything because people just dont care

@kingscairn

Жыл бұрын

@@pnwRC. yep

Nice job! I was going to do a video showing how I use my troybilt horse for hilling potatoes. Just haven't taken the time to do it yet. You did a good representation of how to properly do the job.

Good video. Common sense gardening, perfect.

Thanks for sharing your video here. I've also got a vintage troy bilt rear tine tiller that I bought a couple of years ago. I haven't used it since then. The rear tines are locked into the rotation mode. So it's kinda hard to get it started. Lol lol. It runs good once you get it started though.

Looks great nice and clean

Thanks for your video! 😊😊

I picked up my second one, 1989 horse and just love those Techumsa engines

@kingscairn

Жыл бұрын

Got a Tecumseh on my 1991 Troy Bilt Chipper Vac - 5 forward speeds, reverse, neutral & park

It’s just hard to beat a Troy built tiller. Mine is a 1963 with a 7hp Kohler and runs Great ! I did just order some new tines . It’s been years since I checked them. They look like knife blades ! I was wandering why it wasn’t digging like it use to. Everything always looks so good with them. Looks good young man.

Your garden is looking amazing David. Don't forget to plant at least one plant of cherry tomatoes. They go so good on salad and they can also be canned. They are sweeter than most slicing tomatoes.. just my opinion.. But I love em.

@homesteadhacksandhens

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nena!!! I love cherry tomatoes. I will plant some.

Nice job! I would like to see how you hooked the sweep up on your tiller! I’ve got to have one of those!

Man, you make that look easy. My Horse will take me for a ride if I am not holding both hands and digging in with both feet. Great video, jus wish I could get my TB Horse to handle that easy.

@brendaraines9088

3 жыл бұрын

In the 1980’s my horse use to handle like yours! My issue was my hard as a rock clay soil. Through the years I have planted tilling radishes, cover crops, and added compost. Now my horse goes the soil like a knife goes through melted butter. Good luck and enjoy your gardening adventure. Peace and Love

Thanks for sharing. Can I ask what the center to center spacing is between your middles/rows of the potatoes. I have heard 36" recommended but I find my hiller/furrower attachment seems to scrape various plants more than I would like. I am following how several others space their crops with the H/F attachment but am interested in all approaches. Thanks for any tips in advance.

Good job

@homesteadhacksandhens

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff!!!

I've been wondering the best spacing for potatoes to use this. Do you hill just 1 time or more? I like to hill mine 2-3 times if I can.

Hello David, we have the same furrowing attachment. Could you give us advise on how far appart to plant the potato rows for your setup?

How deep should be adjustment of tines for cultivating and furrowing? Thank you. Your garden looks nice.

What k8nd of spacing do u have on your rows, I just bought a horse this year

nice,,i will do that,,,thankyou...

Do you have a video showing how you attached it? Thanks.

I have a few questions.... do you run your rows N to S or do you run them E to W ? Is your troy bilt a Horse model or is the Big Red model.... Thank you

Ohhh....is that what those parts are? I thought those were just spare parts from some other project... THanks!

You hilled those potatoes up nice!

@homesteadhacksandhens

4 жыл бұрын

Thank ya Jack!!!

Hi, new gardener here, how far apart are your rows from edge to edge?

Do you run the tines with the furrow attachment?

I want to grt the attachment for mine especially since theres other uses than potatoes

How are you able to till where your grass is? Do you use your horse?

Do you weed the potatoes before you furrow them? Or just let the dirt do the weeding? Or do you not weed them at all?

Whats your size roughly of the gardens

How does furrow/hiller attach? I have one for my troy bilt but have never used it.

@homesteadhacksandhens

3 жыл бұрын

It has a pin that slides through a hole close to the depth adjustment bar in the back.

When are we going to get the Homestead Hacks Workout Program? haha thanks for another great video

@homesteadhacksandhens

4 жыл бұрын

That big tiller is a workout itself lol.

@leetlebob8203

3 жыл бұрын

@Reece Asa why?

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I’m not even a farmer I don’t even have a resume But still interesting

@you-ou5qo

4 жыл бұрын

SAME LMFAO I JUST WATCHED A BEEKEEPERS VIDEO IM CRYING

The hills have eyes -?

@kingscairn

Жыл бұрын

😄😆😅🤣😂🤣

Lord knows this man needs to eat more potatoes....

Are you the owner of barnyard bees?

@beerandbbqhobbyist6464

2 жыл бұрын

How do you attach the furrowed to the tiller. I’m trying to figure how to.

hill them taters when they get 6" high, then repeat again...for your viewers that don't know, taters grow up from the seed tater..plant low to start but not too early so the seed tater don't rot..rule of thumb, no lime and no shit for fertilizer, rule of thumb, whatever you are planting, if you are going to eat the plant{spinach, broccili, etc.} nitrogen is key. on the other hand, nitrogen grows the vegetation, so if you are growing peas, beans, taters, etc., go easy on the nitrogen or you will end up growing a bunch of vines. your welcome

Why is this I’m my recommended

@you-ou5qo

4 жыл бұрын

I have no idea i just watched a beekeepers video