[Farmerjack41]

A couple of things about you garden tractor. Is it really a garden tractor or a lawn mower. First is it a hydro or a gear drive. Second, how are the rear wheels attached, are they bolted on or is there a key way in the axle that the wheels slide over. A true garden tractor will have bolt on wheels, usually 4 or 5 studs. If the wheels are mounted using the key way, it is a lawn mower and will not handle ground engagement tools. If it is a garden tractor you can easy add a sleeve hitch to the rear. (look up sleeve hitch on internet) With a sleeve hitch there are implements that can used. You may have to do some fabrication to attach it, depending on how the back of the tractor is made.
I have two garden tractors, a John Deere 314 (14. Hp) and a 26 Hp Dixon (made by husky) Both have sleeve hitches. I have a regular moldboard plow, several different cultivators, and other tools. Have converted a push seeder to attach to the sleeve hitch, can plant a 100 ft row or corn in about three minutes.
Not sure what part of the country you are in, but the midwesr and east, good quality used garden tractor can found at a reasonable price. Here in the NW, used ones are harder to come by.
They are fun to use and are a time saver. I plow, disk, plant, cultivate, and harvest root crops with mine. It called getting lots of seat time.

 

[Farmerjack41]

That would be classified as a garden tractor. At one time you could even buy a loader for it. Its not a farm tractor, can not pull a hay baler with it, but you would be amazed at what it will do with the right implements. $100. well spent if not a basket case.

 

[Farmerjack41]

There are several different sleeve hitches out there. Sears is probably best price, Johnny Bucket is about the most expensive. I have Sears on both tractors. I can use them the "strong arm lift" or the Dixon also can be changed over to electric. The John Deere has a manual or can put a hydraulic ram on and use that. The one one the Dixon that is electric does not have a float position, which would be nice. I have learned depending on the job if using the manual or powered. Even with the manual, it is no problem to lift any implement. (moldboard plow is about 75 lbs) Would guess if a person had a back problem that might be an issue. I like the manual when using the planter so it can float along on its own and plant at the correct depth. I have planted as much as two acres of corn at a time. You will come up with more ways to use your tractor, just to get seat time. You have to watch yourself, it becomes a sickness, and there's no cure!

 

[Farmerjack41]

On the John Deere I used a mount that would take a hitch insert, like you would slide into the hitch on you vehicle. Cut it off at the outer end of the tube, welded a flat plate (3/8 I think). To this I bolted the sleeve hitch, also ran braces top an bottom on up to the tractor. That way you can use a complete fabricated sleeve hitch. The mount on the tractor I found somewhere on the web. It bolts to the back of the tractor with four bolts. Used 1/4 X 1 for the strap material. Hope you are able to understand what am talking about.