Recent content by JD Dannels

I'm 64 and live in South Central Iowa, just off I 80 and 40 miles east of Des Moines. I am an avid gardener and have about 7,000 sq. ft of my 9 acres dedicated to that. That does not count the mini orchard that I have started. I'm something of a Gearhead and do-it yourselfer. So know a little...

That answers my main question. Thanks. Most of the work I will be doing will be on the more level parts of the property. The house is on the crest of the hill where it is reasonably level. The Patio will go in the backyard. I have a walkout section under the house that is level. Since I garden...

I do have a Ford 1500 20hp diesel with no loader. I have a rear blade, landscape rake, 48" tiller, 3 point dirt scoop , middlebuster 5 ft mower and a home made hiller/furrower. I garden about 7,000 sq. ft. and mow all but the lawn with it. I really do not want to put a loader on it because I...

I'm 64 and have 9 acres that is one big hill. The only skidloader I have ran was a CASE 1830 and really enjoyed running that machine. I have a lot of landscaping to do(earth moving,grading and moving landscape tiles to build a patio etc) and general maintenance to do around the acreage. My dad...