"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 00:12:37 -0000, "Emrys Davies"
wrote:

Maybe best if you search www.google.com and also its groups using
'mantis tiller' as your search words. There is lots of information
on
the subject in there. Far too much for me to convey to you. It may
be
too light for what you have in mind, but I wish you luck.

Thanks Emrys
I have already read a lot of the advertising material on Google, and
my friend has spoken on the phone to the company.
What I was hoping for was some personal experience.
YOu say it may be too light. I was wondering if it would be too
difficult for 2 pensioner ladies to control.

Pam in Bristol

Pam.,

When I say it may be too light I mean that it is probably not robust
enough to till the type of soil which you have described. I sense from
what you said that you will need something more robost as in your garden
the Mantis Tiller may jump around a lot as is comes into contact with
the untilled soil. I think that you could probably handle it but the
main question is whether or not it would be effective in your land.

If you were talking about a well tilled allotment/garden I would say go
ahead, but I have fairly strong doubts as to the suitability of this
tiller in your particular soil conditions.

You may get some useful information on the subject from your local
Gardening Association. This one, Horfield and District Allotments
Association Ltd. @ would, I am sure, advise you as
to the suitability of this tiller in your particular case. You may, of
course, finish up renting an allotment!!!

Regards,
Emrys Davies.