Butternut Valley Farm

‘Tractors & Implements’ Category Archive

I knock down the winter rye cover crop using a bush hog, but a sickle bar or roller would be a better way to create the thick mat you need for no-till pumpkins. One day I saw an old Jari machine … Read More »

A fall cover crop benefits soil quality and fertility. With chemical fertilizer applications so costly, “green manure” has become essential on our farm. The mixture of choice is winter rye and hairy vetch. We try to get it planted just as soon the primary crop is harvested … Read More »

I bought an old David Bradley hay wagon, and eagerly set about restoring it. I’d always wanted a wagon for our farmstand, and family hayrides. A local mill supplied the beefy rough cut hemlock for the deck, and I was able to recycle much of the old u-bolts and other hardware … Read More »