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Old 20-02-2010, 06:41 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default My Mantis Tiller Came Today:) (Paul)


Thanks Paul, I do feel better now about the plastic choke. I have
about 150 sq. ft. of sod to remove and I'm having trouble trying to
decide if I should use the Mantis or dig and remove the sod by hand. At
61 and not in very good health, digging sod is really tough for me.
But on the other hand, I'm afraid if I till the sod that I will be
getting tons of weeds and grass growing in the garden. I'm wondering if
there would be a way to use my Mantis that would just rip up the sod so
I could just rake it away and then go back and till the garden over
again for planting. I just don't know what to do because I don't want
weeds and grass and I hate to even think of all the work removing the
sod by hand. I have to make some kind of decision real soon because I
must have the garden ready no later than April 15. I have asparagus
crowns arriving on that date and I need to be ready to plant them!
Rich