Not Any Old Tire

We just got our new tires for our tractor and I thought it would provide a good photo opportunity.  That is our Assistant Mechanic in the donut hole.  I don't know if he did it because I told him to, but our Head Mechanic turned down the photo shoot.

These tires are called Galaxy tires and are considered 'flotation' tires.  Very little turf damage happens with these kind of tires and for the price of $1,300 a piece, they better not cause any damage.    Each tire will inflate to almost 4 ft in diameter and two feet wide.

At that price, we should turn our old ones in to make crumb rubber!

2fer

This week we are working on the bunkers of 7 mountain and while I have talked many times about redoing bunkers, I have never mentioned the great 2 for 1 we get.  Along with the new bunker, we also get sand for our sand and seed mix.  The picture shows the sand we recovered from 7 mountain.  To put a dollar on it, I'd say we saved almost $400!  It does take a little extra time to save the sand, but well worth it.

Pancakes and Syrup

We may not serve breakfast Monday through Thursday, but you may still smell pancakes and syrup.  I am now spraying another organic product called I-Mol in which the base is made of molasses.  It actually has a sweet smell and when I mix it with another organic fertilizer (seaweed) it smells like syrup.  Their claim and most research on molasses is that it will help breakdown thatch.  It also helps provide a healthier plant which is what all grass farmers strive for.  You can get more of the techinical information from their website.