Thanks for all your replies. I was originally thinking of the 10' beds would be subdivided into 3, 3' beds, but you've all made me think that's not wise. That would rule out using the tractor and tiller mid season. Given that my tractor is 7' wide and tiller is 5' wide, I think I'm stuck with making the width of bed + walkway equal a total of 7' at least. Jay has given me some ideas for how the bed itself can be varied a bit, but ultimately the "pitch" of my beds (from one front edge to another) should stay at 7 or 7.5'. I'm definitely going to look into getting a bed shaper. I see that a close by equipment dealer has one for sale for $950. Maybe I can find an old cultivator and just get the bed shaping discs made for it? Chris

I use the Easy-Off Fume-Free as well in my AG Wolf range. Mine has the infrared broiler and I never spray the Easy Off directly on it. It never seems to look dirty; I think maybe it gets so hot when in use that it pretty much incinerates any grease that splatters up on it - kind of like it's self-cleaning! ;-) I agree with Kitchencommander that if you stay on top of things, wiping out big spills when they occur and doing light general cleanings before things build up, it's very easy to keep it looking good. I worried about the lack of self-clean before I bought it but I think the trade-off (open burners and an infrared broiler, not to mention the price difference vs. DF) was well worth it.

Have you ever tried that Windex window cleaner for outdoor windows? It's called Windex Outdoor All-in-One. It's made for outdoor windows, but I'm pretty sure you can adjust the water level so you don't get so much water inside the studio and it has an extension pole with a windex-soaked pad on it. It really leaves a spot-free finish and as long as your stained glass window is not TOO fragile, it should be okay to use. I use it on my outdoor windows, even though I have a ranch style home and don't need the reach. Works wonders! Hope this helps. :)

There are some inaccurate comments here. Dirt and damage are NOT ordinary wear and tear (which would be something like a smudge behind the sofa on the wall). Your tenant is required to deliver the premises back to you in the same condition in which they were delivered, absent "ordinary wear and tear". Again Dirt and Damage are NOT ordinary wear and tear. Hire a cleaner, have the cleaner put the place in appropriate rent-ready condition, and deduct the cost from the security deposit. Also deduct the cost of any repairs necessary. In some states you cannot deduct the cost of your own time. I don't clean after tenants anymore. That burden is on them. I gave them a white-glove clean property, and they will pay to deliver one back to me, if they fail to do so. You are required to make a written accounting of the security deposit within your state limits - most are 30 days. Some are 45 days. Be sure you do this, as the tenant can recover treble damages from you in some states if you fail to do so. You can most definitely disallow smokers and pet owners in your property. They are not protected classes. Charge every dime it take to put the premises back in order and never allow smokers and pet owners, unless you don't mind extra damage. If you do allow pet owners, maybe one older dog won't do that much damage. I have allowed 2 different 8 year old dogs that were long-term pets with good references over the years. No puppies EVER. No replacement dogs. No smoking ever.