terryc wrote:
Okay, finally decided that no-dig aided occasionally by the shovel isn't
going to work for our largest garden bed, so it is time to consider the
purchase of a power tool for the job.

Where do people look for walk behind cultivators?

Looking more towards the smaller self propeller rather than the heavier
one on two wheels(bed is raised and need to be a bit gentle).

Unless you have a good friable soil most of the smaller units are under
powered

I had a local come and till about 1/2 acre recently with his fergy
tractor , bottle of scotch did it in 20 minutes what was a days work and
I guess you have a smaller need of course , do you have a local hire
place perhaps where they have mowers and power tools ?