Tractor Time in Tennessee

To till or not to till, that is often the question.  True, there are a great many advantages to no-till or minimal tillage agricultural systems, and in our garden we do our best to manage the land for good tilth and soil health.  At the same time, tilling can easily and quickly accomplish objectives such as weed management or incorporating organic matter.

As part of our training as farm market interns, we all learned how to drive the tractor.  Ours is a nice compact Kubota that is easy for a beginner to use.  It is small and easy to maneuver through the garden, making it handy to use in different areas as we take out spring crops, avoid summer crops that are still producing, and prepare areas for fall planting.

Here we are learning to use the front-end loader and the roto-tiller.

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