Managed to get my grass cut at last, it's last cut was sept 2011, I
started last July but the cutter bar broke, and by the time it was fixed
the monsoon season had started. Now I have to pick it up before the
rains hit.
Yesterday I saw the first Brimstone butterfly of the year, and today out
the field there was a dandy lion, buttercup, daisy chickweed and mouse
eared chickweed all in flower.
Could this be Spring testing the water?
Lastly, a couple of years ago I bought a 6.5Hp Tiller/Rotovator With
Forward and Reverse Drive. on Ebay, the idea was to use it for
rotovating the paths between the dahlia beds, well it got around 18
hours work the first year, last year it got about 2 hours, last was in Sept.
This afternoon I thought I'd knock the cobwebs out of it, it started 4th
pull, and then did about half an hour before I was knackered from all
the work today as well as a hospital visit after lunch.
It is very basic but There is a place for it, it's used with me almost
as a mechanical hoe, 1 forward gear and 1 reverse. No throttle, you set
a fixed speed.
David @ the Dust-bowl that was the wet end of Swansea Bay

"David Hill" wrote in message ...

Lastly, a couple of years ago I bought a 6.5Hp Tiller/Rotovator With
Forward and Reverse Drive. on Ebay

Yes they're a real boon. I bought one (new) on eBay 3 years ago. Not sure
what the HP is, but they make weeding a lot easier by softening the soil.

I use it on my allotment and also on the lady next doors', we're both 65 so
every little bit helps. Got my 4th (and last) row of 'earlies' in today.
Quite pleased as there's some rain forecast for tonight (E.Cornwall)

On 2013-04-07 22:38:54 +0100, Martin said:

On Sun, 7 Apr 2013 20:22:58 +0100, "Bertie Doe"
wrote:



"David Hill" wrote in message ...

Lastly, a couple of years ago I bought a 6.5Hp Tiller/Rotovator With
Forward and Reverse Drive. on Ebay

Yes they're a real boon. I bought one (new) on eBay 3 years ago. Not sure
what the HP is, but they make weeding a lot easier by softening the soil.

I use it on my allotment and also on the lady next doors', we're both 65 so
every little bit helps. Got my 4th (and last) row of 'earlies' in today.
Quite pleased as there's some rain forecast for tonight (E.Cornwall)

The monsoon is about to return.

No rain here, though it's forecast. But it's very overcast and the sky
is that threatening shade of grey so we won't be surprised. We haven't
had any rain for over two weeks.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

"David Hill" wrote

Managed to get my grass cut at last, it's last cut was sept 2011, I started
last July but the cutter bar broke, and by the time it was fixed the
monsoon season had started. Now I have to pick it up before the rains hit.
Yesterday I saw the first Brimstone butterfly of the year, and today out
the field there was a dandy lion, buttercup, daisy chickweed and mouse
eared chickweed all in flower.
Could this be Spring testing the water?
Lastly, a couple of years ago I bought a 6.5Hp Tiller/Rotovator With
Forward and Reverse Drive. on Ebay, the idea was to use it for rotovating
the paths between the dahlia beds, well it got around 18 hours work the
first year, last year it got about 2 hours, last was in Sept.
This afternoon I thought I'd knock the cobwebs out of it, it started 4th
pull, and then did about half an hour before I was knackered from all the
work today as well as a hospital visit after lunch.
It is very basic but There is a place for it, it's used with me almost as a
mechanical hoe, 1 forward gear and 1 reverse. No throttle, you set a fixed
speed.

Yes, did the first mow of our grass yesterday and got the early and second
early potatoes in down the allotment together with the onion sets and
shallots. Rain is forecast so I wanted to get them in before the ground got
too wet again.
We have an ageing Honda 21 rotovator, only goes forward, but it does the job
and always starts without a problem. It's also light enough for me to just
lift it in and out of the Landrover.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

"Bertie Doe" wrote in message ...



"David Hill" wrote in message ...

Lastly, a couple of years ago I bought a 6.5Hp Tiller/Rotovator With
Forward and Reverse Drive. on Ebay

Yes they're a real boon. I bought one (new) on eBay 3 years ago. Not sure
what the HP is, but they make weeding a lot easier by softening the soil.

I use it on my allotment and also on the lady next doors', we're both 65 so
every little bit helps. Got my 4th (and last) row of 'earlies' in today.
Quite pleased as there's some rain forecast for tonight (E.Cornwall)

We may have the same model David. Just looked through my ebay a/c and it's a
Maxtra at 6.5 hp.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Colletion-...item35c4ba3c47

It can be a bit of a pita if the soil is damp. My neighbour has a lighter
weight rotovator (with wheels at rear) and he prefers to use it in wetter
soil.

On 08/04/2013 20:21, Bertie Doe wrote:


"Bertie Doe" wrote in message ...



"David Hill" wrote in message ...

Lastly, a couple of years ago I bought a 6.5Hp Tiller/Rotovator With
Forward and Reverse Drive. on Ebay

Yes they're a real boon. I bought one (new) on eBay 3 years ago. Not
sure what the HP is, but they make weeding a lot easier by softening
the soil.

I use it on my allotment and also on the lady next doors', we're both
65 so every little bit helps. Got my 4th (and last) row of 'earlies'
in today. Quite pleased as there's some rain forecast for tonight
(E.Cornwall)

We may have the same model David. Just looked through my ebay a/c and
it's a Maxtra at 6.5 hp.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Colletion-...item35c4ba3c47


It can be a bit of a pita if the soil is damp. My neighbour has a
lighter weight rotovator (with wheels at rear) and he prefers to use it
in wetter soil.


Looks the same thing, mine has a white petrol tank
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Petrol-Rot...t_5886wt_7 58
Bought it for doing the paths between the dahlia beds as my Pasquali is
to large for that job, It would be good on light soil for general use.

"David Hill" wrote in message ...

On 08/04/2013 20:21, Bertie Doe wrote:


It can be a bit of a pita if the soil is damp. My neighbour has a
lighter weight rotovator (with wheels at rear) and he prefers to use it
in wetter soil.


Looks the same thing, mine has a white petrol tank
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Petrol-Rotovator-6-5Hp-Tiller-Rotovator-Forward-and-Reverse-Drive-/190702726736?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid %3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27 %26meid%3D6823624612739593419%26pid%3D100033%26pr g%3D1011%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D230933806151%26#ht_5886wt _758
Bought it for doing the paths between the dahlia beds as my Pasquali is to
large for that job, It would be good on light soil for general use.

Yes that's the one. It has a very sensitive oil pressure switch, which cuts
the engine if the oil capacity is the tiniest teaspoonful too low -