Dying to use new rotovator...........

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chickenboy

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Dying to use new rotovator...........
« on: February 18, 2009, 13:29 »
.........mantis 2 stroke........looks the biz, but am i right thinking the grounds a bit too wet at the mo? Cant wait to get stuck in with it.  :(
joey and charlie's gran-da.

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Alfie

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 20:37 »
Welcome fellow Mantis owner   :)


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Celery

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 20:52 »
I have got a scarifier and can't wait to give that a go.Of coarse a mantis.
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Gwiz

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 04:58 »
The grounds too wet, where I live, too get on it.
Don't worry, it very soon be all systems go! :)

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chickenboy

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2009, 10:29 »
Hope so!! If it stays dry here today, I might have a go on on of our beds, just for the sake of science, you understand.    :)

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Larkshall

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2009, 19:08 »
Our clay land is still too wet, although my neighbour was digging out a trench for foul drains today and the land was dryer than I thought it would be. But that was through an orchard, no doubt the trees were sucking up the water. He is going to cut out another trench for land drains along side my boundary which should help drain my land as well.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2009, 19:11 by Larkshall »

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amc

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2009, 08:52 »
My plot drains v.well as it is sandy.I did some digging yesterday and the soil was cold but v.workable... itching to use my, new to me, 2 stroke mantis - I'm awaiting its delivery from a fellow member off the "swap shop". He's dropping it off his lorry when he's next passing..... in exchange for a roll of chicken wire and 60 willow cuttings :)

amc

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slow_worm

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2009, 13:34 »
.........mantis 2 stroke........looks the biz, but am i right thinking the grounds a bit too wet at the mo? Cant wait to get stuck in with it.  :(

I am going on mine later in week - weather been dry for about a week or so and no amounts forecast here - so here's hoping.
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature? the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. -   Rachel Carson

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chickenboy

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2009, 17:48 »
Finally done it!!!!  Rotovated one big bed and two smaller beds today, absolutely fantastic bit of kit, easy to use, easy to start, easy to clean, and suddenly our allotment is a lot less daunting!!!! Took about half tank of fuel, and I'm sure it'll be even cheaper to run once I get the hang of the throttle (which is my shortcoming, not the Mantis). Even got the missus to have a go!!!

Highly recommended.   :D :D :D

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CHICKENGIRL

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Re: Dying to use new rotovator...........
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2009, 21:23 »
i still had to pick the bl**dy weeds out though!     :tongue2:


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