Re: AMC garden may finally get started....

["amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxx> wrot=
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> I got a lawn mower repaired last night, and the
> grass cut before the rain came for the rest of this
> week, so I had some spare time to work on a rear-tined
> Rototiller I bought at auction last year. I got it
> running quickly, and tried a few passes, but it wasn't
> working right as usual. While looking at the axle when
> at rest, I noticed the axle turning, the wheels not,so
> I shut it off, and looked at the axle closely. Two
> feedthru holes...hmm. I went and got some small bolts
> and nuts, lined the wheel bearing hub holes up with
> the axle holes, put the nuts on, fired it up again and
> Voila! It now works properly! I was ecstatic, so I ran
> the tiller around a 20 x 20 foot plot of nasty old
> mixed weeds and grass till it was all nice and
> reddish-brown. I guess the design of the tiller is so
> that it doesn't require an expensive transmission, you
> just pull some pins and then the wheels free-wheel so
> you can maneuver it. When bolted together, the tiller
> won't move unless running and in gear. So as long as
> it'll start,I can maneuver it around the yard without
> pulling the pins. Somewhat aggravating, but then
> again, I only paid $20 or less for it last year. :)
> What a bargain for an old Sears Craftsman tiller!
> ANYWAY, on to the AMC part. I bought red, white,
> and blue flower seeds a few years ago, intending to do
> just this, delete some grass that was ugly and patchy,
> and put in some flowers. I want to make an AMC flag
> logo with the flowers. So now, I think I can start!
> The ground is broken, needs to have the clumps raked
> out, re-tilled a few times, then maybe by next week, I
> can prep the ground with some fertilizer, then seed it
> and see what happens. At least now there will be 400
> sq. feet LESS grass to cut! LOL. I may expand the
> garden plot area, I hate cutting grass. 
> Still no progress on anything AMC, been spending
> this fine Spring weather trying to send junk to the
> dump, get the home-owner Gotta-Do's out of the way
> first, then maybe I can go wrench on some Gremlins for
> a change soon. Not before Carlisle, though! :) Well,
> that's it, I'll let ya know how the garden comes
> along, I'm happy I got this much done on a Monday
> after work! Take care,
> 
> Jerry
> 
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You got to post some pic's of the flowers when they come up. 
"Doc"