Mushrooms and my electric tractor

I just finished seeding 30 oak logs with Shitake mushroom spawn and I hope to do 50 more logs this weekend. If all goes as planned, I will be bringing Shitake mushrooms to the market this fall or in the spring of 2009. As soon as I finish the mushroom logs, I will start planting seeds in my hoophouse. That will signal the end of most of my winter activities as I shift my attention over to taking care of plants. Fortunately, I am just about done with my big winter project- an electric tractor. My neighbor Dave Kennel and I are putting the finishing touches on my newly converted electric Tuff-bilt tractor. I am so excited about this tractor, as it has great potential to increase the efficiency of my farm. We will be posting more detailed information about the tractor and how we converted it in future posts.