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Garden Tilling Side Business - I Should Be Paying them

Garden Tilling Side Business - I Should Be Paying them

Rockhill farm · Mar 2024
Implements & attachments35–45 hpJohn Deere 2038R

Overview

Brock batches four garden-tilling jobs into a half-day run with a John Deere 2038R and 5.5-foot tiller, then breaks down the real economics: setup and travel time, his two-pass technique, why he doesn't price by square footage, and why $50 per garden only makes sense when jobs are clustered. Most useful for compact-tractor owners considering a small tilling side business.

An owner-operator channel that documents paid real-world jobs, so the perspective is a working farmer sharing practical experience rather than a dealer or manufacturer.

Spec overview

John Deere 2038R

PTO horsepower
30.4 hp
Loader lift capacity
1,949 lbf (pivot)
3-point lift capacity
1,356 lb
Hydraulic flow
5.2 gpm
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