Handmade Implements

Whenever we visit other farms, the part that most fascinates Vince is the methods of getting their tasks done. He is always looking for new, more efficient ways to accomplish each job. We often talk about the fancy implements for certain jobs, specifically weeding and harvesting, that we just can't buy. The new Planet Junior wheel hoe is a the latest new find, but, of course, it needs some tender loving care, as do most things around here. But don't feel pity for us...it seems most farmers never use equipment exactly as it was intended. In fact, most don't own any tool they haven't tinkered with to make it work for them.
Here is a picture of the cart Vince made from collected odds and ends. Last weekend I stepped outside to see a new "rock pen." The tractor was dragging a plastic pallet with a wire mesh cage on top. The cage encircles all the rocks he and Cousin Bob collected from the fields that have been wreaking havoc on the rototiller. Now where to put those rocks (and the many more that have yet to be rounded up)...