Mini Tiller/Cultivator
A Mini Tiller/Cultivator is used primarily to carry out two jobs: pre-plant seedbed preparation and growing season weed removal. (It can also be used to mix compost into the soil.) As to tilling capability, this device is built more for turning over soil in an existing planting area than for breaking up new ground or…
Read MoreTowed Bed Shaper/Mulch Layer
With this Towed Bed Shaper/Mulch Layer (Model 94), one controls both the shaping of the planting bed (either flat or crowned) and the laying of the plastic mulch that lines the shaped bed. The implement’s pre-sets allow for bed dimensions to a depth of 8 inches and a width of from 24 to 40 inches,…
Read MoreUltraLift Powered Landing Gear Tool
The UltraLift Powered Landing Gear Tool is designed to eliminate the hand-cranking typically required for raising and lowering of semi-trailer landing gear. Once one’s trailer is retrofitted with UltraLift’s bolt-on adaptor (with no permanent modifications needed to the trailer), the UltraLift is inserted into the adapter, and the trigger is used to raise or lower…
Read MoreSkid-Steer Tree-Moving Attachment
This Skid-Steer Tree-Moving Attachment is designed to convert the picking up and transporting of single or multiple balled and burlapped, containerized, or boxed nursery trees from a two-/three-man task into a one-person operation. The attachment can also be used to move palleted items, boulders, or anything else that can rest on-or be squeezed by-its twin…
Read MoreLow-Tunnel Layer Machine
This tractor-towed Low-Tunnel Layer Machine (Model 95) sets the wire hoops, lays the plastic over those hoops, then disks soil over the edges of the plastic-all in a single pass. A person (seated) simply feeds the wires into the unit and monitors rollout of the plastic. Three models are available-NARROW (5-foot-wide plastic/12-inch-high tunnel); STANDARD (6-foot-wide…
Read MoreFusion Drill-Powered Cultivator
Designed for already-established gardens, the Fusion Drill-Powered Cultivator can be used to mix, aerate, and weed the soil. It is well adapted to smaller raised-bed gardens because it can be shortened by removing a portion of its shaft. The 6-pound tool consists of four rotating steel tines, adjustable shaft, left- and right-side support bars at…
Read MoreX-Tend Retracting Swing Auger
Designed to work with AGI-Westfield MKX-series augers, the X-Tend Retracting Swing Auger is able to extend, swing side-to-side, and retract-all without having to move the grain truck or position by hand. Once the trailer is in position, the auger tube is extended and the power swing moves the low-profile hopper side-to-side, reaching below the trailer’s…
Read MoreTractor-Towed Dual Row Weed Wiper
This Tractor-Mounted Dual Row Weed Wiper allows the liquid weed killer to be applied with no chance of spray drift. Designed to attach to the tractor’s three-point hitch, it consists of a steel frame with drop pipes, wiper-pad panels, adjustment bar (to accommodate any row width), a 20-gallon tank with automatic pump, admitter discs, hoses,…
Read MoreSkid-Steer Trailer Mover Hitch
This Skid-Steer Trailer Mover Hitch allows one to add a standard 2-inch hitch receiver to a machine to move trailers, wagons, other pieces of equipment around the farmstead and elsewhere. The hitch can be readily installed and removed and has a 1,000-pound tongue-weight rating. (Two-inch standard receiver sold separately.)
Read MoreRevolving Wading Pool Raised Bed
Sylvia Mitchell, left-side stroke survivor and wheelchair user, came up with this unique way to continue gardening. It’s a soil-filled, sturdy child’s wading pool on top of an equally-sturdy, custom-made Lazy Susan, which allows her to tend her vegetables, flowers, etc., while remaining in one spot. Making her rotating raised garden bed involved the following:…
Read MoreSeedling-Plug Tray Carrier
With this Seedling-Plug Tray Carrier, which holds three trays, one can transport six at a time (a carrier in each hand). Made of zinc-galvanized steel and collapsible for convenient storage, the carriers are available in three widths to accommodate common tray types: 10-inch for Winstrips, 11-inch for 1020s, and 12-inch for paper pots.
Read MoreEarth Auger Torque Reducing Tool
Designed to be used with the manufacturer’s Dually Powerhead Model 43101, this long-handled, two-wheeled Earth Auger Torque Reducing Tool can absorb the impact (reportedly up to 75%) caused by rocks, roots, hard soil, etc. It can also sometimes turn a two-person auger job into a one-person job. The device features a cast iron axle joint,…
Read MoreExterior Bi-Fold Door
An Exterior Bi-Fold Door consists of two equal-size panels that are hinged together across the middle. When raised (via electric motor and a series of cables or straps), the top panel folds out and the bottom folds in and under the top, forming a horizontal “V.” This configuration results in less stress on building and…
Read MoreEasy-Roll Garden Tool Storage Caddy
The Easy-Roll Garden Tool Storage Caddy is designed to keep tools and supplies together and organized in the shed and easily transported when heading out to the garden. This two-wheeled caddy includes: a round 5-gallon bucket for the long-handled and bulky tools along with an upper ring to keep them from flopping around; a fabric…
Read MoreWinch-Operated Parbuckle Log-Loading Ramp
Whether homemade or commercial, a Winch-Operated Parbuckle Log-Loading Ramp is designed to allow one to roll long, large-diameter logs from the ground up onto the deck-bed of a stationary sawmill, portable sawmill, or log-carrying trailer. The basic items needed include: two ramps (steel or wood), a winch unit (hand-cranked, battery-powered, or plug-in electric), winch-holding mast,…
Read MoreElectric Hanging Harnessing System
Designed for her by a local harness maker, this Electric Hanging Harnessing System allows Jennifer Watchous of Newton, KS, to harness her large draft horses by herself. Called the “Harness Hire,” it’s a remote controlled, electric-powered winch crane (made from 2-inch square tubing) that’s mounted on the wall of her horse barn. It extends 15…
Read MoreWalk-Behind Weed Wiper
Designed primarily for larger gardens and smaller commercial operations, this large-wheeled Walk-Behind Weed Wiper allows one to safely kill weeds in row-middles without the danger of spray drift. Its battery-powered motor underneath the 20-gallon tank continuously feeds the liquid herbicide to the wiper pad. This implement accommodates 18-, 24-, and 32-inch pads.
Read MoreFront-end Bale Spear Attachment
With a tractor- or skid steer-mounted Front-end Bale Spear Attachment, one person can raise, move, and stack large round or large square hay bales most anywhere desired (e.g., truck bed, wagon, field, barn). The attachment consists of (1) a varied-width rectangular frame that affixes to the loader arms, most being quick-attach system adaptable; (2) from…
Read MoreHandheld Gas-Powered Trencher
With a reportedly heavy-duty two-cycle engine plus a variety of blade sizes/configurations, this Hand-Held Gas-Powered Trencher is designed to create a clean, accessible trench, even through tough soil and roots. With dual blades affixed, the tool can reportedly dig a V-trench that’s 12 inches deep and 51/2 inches wide at the top. Remove one of…
Read MoreCompact Handheld Flame Weeder
A Compact Handheld Flame Weeder-also known as a weed torch-is a relatively lightweight and inexpensive tool used primarily for spot weeding in gardens (between rows and between plants in the row), along fences/borders, around trees/shrubs, on driveways, sidewalks, walkways, etc. Other uses include lighting charcoal, burning leaves in fall, melting ice/snow in winter. The weeder…
Read MoreTertill Weeding Robot
Intended for home garden use, this solar-powered Tertill Weeding Robot doesn’t pull weeds; instead, it prevents them from growing all season long. The 12-inch-diameter device has a solar panel on top and four special “scrubbing” wheels plus a string trimmer underneath. With the push of a button, the robot travels back and forth through the…
Read More5-in-1 Mobile Workshop
The 5-in-1 Mobile Workshop is designed to allow one to combine in one place the items needed and then transport them to the project site. This portable workstation consists of: (1) a two-wheeled, 300-pound load-capacity hand truck; (2) adjustable, three-speed fan; (3) adjustable, 1,100-lumen, LED work light; (4) power strip with three 110-volt outlets, two…
Read MoreTowable Remote-Controlled Forklift
Receiver-hitched to most any type of vehicle (truck, skid steer, UTV), this Towable Remote-Controlled Forklift (called Tow-A-Lift) can be transported where needed and over various types of terrain. With hand-held joystick-equipped remote, the user directs the unit to pick up, lift (to a maximum height of 8 feet), and move up to 3,500 pounds of…
Read MoreWheeled Baby-Leaf Greens Harvester
With this 30+-inch-wide Wheeled Baby-Leaf Greens Harvester, one person can reportedly harvest as much as 350 pounds of leafy greens per hour. Powering its cutting blades, winnower, and conveyor is a cordless drill with a pull-cord used to depress the trigger as the harvester is being wheeled. Also, its rear-mounted collection bag opens from the…
Read MorePTO Sling
The PTO Sling is designed to relieve one of having to hold and support an implement’s driveline (i.e., PTO shaft) during the connection process – a task that otherwise requires manually lifting the heavy driveline then stooping or crouching at potentially awkward angles while reaching for the PTO housing area. Instead, the apparatus uses leverage…
Read MoreCalving Assist Belt
This Calving Assist Belt is designed to help pull the calf safely, even if the cow goes down against a wall or in tight quarters. The device, which is worn around the buttocks, takes advantage of body weight and leg power to lessen lower back and shoulder strain. The pull ropes or chains are attached…
Read MoreUniversal Canopy for Tractors with ROPS
Besides its cooling benefits, a Universal Canopy for Tractors with ROPS protects one from constant exposure to the sun’s UV rays that can result in dangerous sunburn, heat exhaustion, sun stroke, and skin cancer. Usually made of lightweight metal or plastic material, the canopy, which is available in various sizes and colors, reportedly comes with…
Read MoreHomemade Floating Greens Bed
A Homemade Floating Greens Bed can allow one to grow lettuce and other leafy greens without having to stoop over or kneel. The approximately 1-foot-deep hydroponic growing beds, made of wood frames and heavy-rubber sheeting, are filled with water containing a small amount of fertilizer then covered with thin sheets of foam insulation. The greens…
Read More3-in-1 Worktable/Dolly/Cart
This 3-in-1 Worktable/Dolly/Cart is indeed multi-functional. As a table, it provides a 401/2 x 201/2-inch work surface (with slotted areas for hand tools, etc.), which can reportedly handle a max load of 330 pounds when resting directly on the wheeled frame and 180 pounds when scissor-lifted to 31-inch full height. As a cart, with its…
Read MoreFour-Wheeled Dump Cart
A Four-Wheeled Dump Cart allows one to move over uneven terrain-then deposit a load of dirt, mulch, debris, gravel, loose or bagged bulk material, etc., with more stability than does a single- or double-wheeled wheelbarrow. It is designed with 10-inch-diameter tires; has a polyester tray that is rust-proof; and has a quick-release, spring-loaded dump mechanism.…
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