The Tractor

A software developer buys a half-acre lot and slowly, inevitably, acquires vintage garden tractors. It starts with ‘I kind of want one’ and ends with tractor rides through grape tunnels.

I’m moving to a farm.

The new property

The animals might be photoshopped - but I can attest that this is my dad, and the overalls and tractor are real.

I … kind of want an old tractor now.

I spent my weekend moving a ridiculous pile of mulch using cute little antique garden tractors. AMA

Mulch pile with garden tractor

Tractor hauling mulch

Another angle of the mulch operation

It was like, 15 yards of mulch, and my yard is bumpy, up hill, and full of gopher holes. The wheelbarrow was SO slow going. Also, not nearly as fun!

The mulch pile

Still not nearly enough mulch or landscaping, but this is still pretty relaxing way to end a long day.

Evening in the garden

This weekend we finally started doing anything with the backyard. Prepping for a fairly massive garden space. Included some vintage tractors provided by my dad.

Prepping the garden space

Vintage tractors at work

Garden area taking shape

Some personal news. I have a tractor now.

My tractor

Functional! Rear implement even has a custom hydraulic lift. It was one of the tractors we used in Jan to prep the garden. And I’ve been using it all week to clear and level a path in my wild field of a back yard.

My dad, not me. Same tractor.

A friend joked about the hazards of tilling soil by hand

I’ve gotten into “garden tractors” for this reason. Mostly using a plow and a harrow for now.

Garden tractor with plow

A friend was surprised someone in the city would need a tractor
I am solidly city living, but have a bit over 1/2 acre. Also never thought I’d need a tiny tractor in my life - but here we are!

Tractor rides through the grape tunnel are definitely a perk.

"Every fantasy show must have Mists That Make You See Your Darkest Fears, that's the law" — @notdetails

Come on over dude, we’ll have you confront your fears on a tractor ride.

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