to buy or not to buy

beansticks · « **on:** February 05, 2007, 20:09 »

My plot is divided into raised beds,all fully dug ready for planting.Advice required, i am thinking of buying a Mantis Tiller 2 stroke version,will it be suitable for an allotment?i dont think a conventional rotavator would be easy to navigate around raised beds which are 12" above the path levels,and would require lifting. Would this type of tiller be ok.

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2007, 20:20 »

I would get the baby Honda. I have never tried, but I think your right using a larger rotovator in raised beds would be tricky at best.

muntjac · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2007, 20:29 »

bit like driving a tractor on a brick wall methinks . a small one would be my idea .mind i dont play with littluns like frankie does

shaun · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2007, 20:35 »

take the raised beds out

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2007, 20:36 »

Best advice is rip out the raised beds and get a bigger rotovator. Your less likely to injur yourself falling out of bed.

Oh and Karl you a cheeky bu**er

beansticks · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2007, 07:23 »

Having spent the last three years building them,taking them out is not an option.

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2007, 08:57 »

Oh well

a handraulic fork and spade is possibly best then!

to buy or not to buy

beansticks

beansticks