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Old 14-03-2007, 07:31 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Tillers - and breaking bermuda grass for a garden

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ups.com...
I'm having the worst trouble finding a salesman who has the slightest
idea about tillers.

I've had a few front tine tillers before and have never used a rear
tine... do they have any advantage other than being easier to
handle?

I need to tear up a 500 square foot area of bermuda grass and put in a
garden, so I need one that is fairly rugged. with all the front tine
tillers I've had before (all about 5 horsepower) breaking new ground
was a chore, but definitely possible. Raking all the grass out
afterward proved to be the most challenging part.

If anyone has any suggestions on where to find a decent, inexpensive
tiller or which tiller is right for me let me know. Also, any tips
on how to turn a patch of bermuda grass into a vegetable garden as
easily as possible would be appreciated!

Thanks!



If you only need the tiller for one project, the best (and cheapest) tiller
is no tiller. Hire a landscaper to do it. Once your vegetable garden is
established, you don't need to till again unless someone's walking all over
the soil, which is against the rules.