I bought a rotovator today

mkhenry · « **Reply #15 on:** September 14, 2007, 18:55 »

Quote from: "richyrich7"

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Good going MkH, great that it will help you carry on gardening.

Is this the one ?

Clever man RR Thats the one, great is it not.You are booked in for a ride. and if you behave yourself I may let you rotovate my plot.

Oh goody can I bring my flymo to play and yes nice bit of kit I was watching it on ebay, nosey you see

Does anyone have any knowledge of these rotovaters :?:

And yes RR but only if its clean,

richyrich7 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 14, 2007, 19:34 »

Quote from: "mkhenry"

And yes RR but only if its clean,

What the rotavator or my language

mkhenry · « **Reply #17 on:** September 14, 2007, 20:01 »

Quote from: "richyrich7"

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And yes RR but only if its clean,

What the rotavator or my language

Both :!: :!: :!:

richyrich7 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 14, 2007, 20:04 »

Hmm could be struggling then

Trillium · « **Reply #19 on:** September 17, 2007, 20:01 »

MKH - you can always buy an outdoor extension cord and stretch your boundary another 10M or so.

mkhenry · « **Reply #20 on:** September 17, 2007, 20:09 »

Quote from: "Trillium"

MKH - you can always buy an outdoor extension cord and stretch your boundary another 10M or so.

Thanks Trillium I have electric points all around the garden plus a 50 m outdoor rated extension lead.All coupled to a breaker so I do not blow my self up.

WG. · « **Reply #21 on:** September 17, 2007, 20:16 »

Quote from: "mkhenry"

All coupled to a breaker so I do not blow my self up.

Wouldn't want to see you hoisted by your own petard now would we Henry!

mkhenry · « **Reply #22 on:** September 17, 2007, 20:21 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

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All coupled to a breaker so I do not blow my self up.
Wouldn't want to see you hoisted by your own petard now would we Henry!

:? :?

mkhenry · « **Reply #23 on:** September 19, 2007, 18:09 »

Well it arrived and Ive given it a go.I am going to need a lot of practice but I will get there in the end.
It ran over the surface and jumps up and down like a horse.
After a couple of trys I got it to dig and after 3 passes it had turned my heavy clay into a nice tilthe.
But as a wheel barrow it is no good for me.It only has one speed,no slow start, its off like a greyhound.The minute you press the handle your away.
If I could walk that fast I would not be disabled.A lighter person on sticks would be draged away.My OH has not stopped laughing.

I am glad I bought it and will get the hang of it if it does not kill me first.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 19, 2007, 18:27 »

Hang on in there MKH ( visions of MkHenry going up and down his plot like ben hur at the charoit races )

you wanna try mine ! it's like a buckin bronco on speed on hard ground you have to lean onit to stop you heading off into the distance :roll: ran a row of Jap onions over yesterday :shock:

mkhenry · « **Reply #25 on:** September 19, 2007, 18:40 »

Quote from: "richyrich7"

Hang on in there MKH ( visions of MkHenry going up and down his plot like ben hur at the charoit races ) you wanna try mine ! it's like a buckin bronco on speed on hard ground you have to lean onit to stop you heading off into the distance :roll: ran a row of Jap onions over yesterday :shock:

Richy that makes me feel so much better,

With all my gardening I have never resorted to a rotavater before.Mostly because I could dig all day without much bother,and because in the early days they were only really meant for very large areas.
This is my first one and it is the least powerful you can get,but it works,and I shall grow even better plants next season

Bye the bye the instructions say dont try to hold it back,if I did not I would be on the M1 and on my way to your part of the world by now

richyrich7 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 19, 2007, 19:51 »

Quote from: "mkhenry"

Bye the bye the instructions say dont try to hold it back,if I din not I wuold be on the M1 and on my way to your part of the world by now

Well till your lead ran out

mkhenry · « **Reply #27 on:** September 19, 2007, 19:55 »

Quote from: "richyrich7"

Quote from: "mkhenry"

Bye the bye the instructions say dont try to hold it back,if I din not I wuold be on the M1 and on my way to your part of the world by now

Well till your lead ran out

Yup

shaun · « **Reply #28 on:** September 20, 2007, 20:12 »

glad you like it henry

have you tried using the barrow when its got a bit of weight in it ?

mkhenry · « **Reply #29 on:** September 20, 2007, 20:21 »

Quote from: "shaun"

glad you like it henry
have you tried using the barrow when its got a bit of weight in it ?

Yes and its a lot better.I also found a skid that fits over the end of the spike.I also added a little more sand in the removeable weight box.This sits over the tines to help them dig in.The instructions state no need for the weight when on heavy clay,but I found that it helps.

Ive prepaired my 2 raised beds and will now cover for winter.I am growing 80 head of brassicas on another.So should have a good start to the season

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I bought a rotovator today

Trillium

WG.