electric tiller question.... - Page 4

Compuaide · December 28, 2016

Electric, in the raised bed tiller flavor, is the best invention ever.

Back in 2012, Amazon had a sale on this tiller for $99. With the Amazon free shipping, I took the bait. Dayum, this thing is unstoppable. It will even strip grass off of new ground if you have patience.

I have killed 3 gas powered small tillers by rocks stuck between the blade and gearbox, bad gas and lending them out. This one owes me nothing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ralph

disneynut1977 · December 30, 2016

I hope your happy with your electric tiller. I wish I hadn't asked my husband for one and asked for something else instead. He got me the SunJoe 12amp. I used it just this past summer to start on a new garden area. It had no problem digging in and pulling up rocks for me and when the area was tilled I could push it even deeper than the 8inches to get further down.

but.........I really wanted to break the clay pan, so I still had to pull out my garden fork and pierce it by hand. Also any admendment's I put in, went flying when I used the tiller to mix them in. Tried 1 bed like that and the remaining beds I did finish this summer, I ended up mixing my stuff in by hand after tilling. So for me with the tiller was still A LOT of work. I have 3 more beds to create this summer before my whole area is done and I will be doing them completely by hand, double digging with a long spade and garden fork while I'm still young enough to do it.

Tiller has been cleaned/put up and will remain there unless somebody asks to use it.

Gardeneer · December 30, 2016

Based you guys reviews, I should not expect any problem with my sandy loam soil ,w/ NO/ZERO rocks, stone, hard clay etc. I am going to use it mainly to blend all the stuff in, to a depth of about 10 inches.

AlittleSalt · February 1, 2017

It's time for me/us to plant some onions. I used the Earthwise tiller and thought I would share a couple pictures. The ruler in the second picture has a black sharpie mark on it at 6 inches.

My Foot Smells · February 1, 2017

cool. got mine slapped together (<3 min), but haven't taken for a test drive. vroom, vroom

Gardeneer · February 1, 2017

Mine looks different from that of Roberts. Maybe different/newer model/year.
Since there is no rocks, roots, hard clay in my sandy soil, it works fine.
I just need to practice working with it a bit. Its like driving a car for the first time.
My garden bed is digesting the amendments right now I don't want to disturb it yet for another month or so.

December 28, 2016	#46
Compuaide Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New York 6b Posts: 50	Electric tiller has my vote Electric, in the raised bed tiller flavor, is the best invention ever. Back in 2012, Amazon had a sale on this tiller for $99. With the Amazon free shipping, I took the bait. Dayum, this thing is unstoppable. It will even strip grass off of new ground if you have patience. I have killed 3 gas powered small tillers by rocks stuck between the blade and gearbox, bad gas and lending them out. This one owes me nothing. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Ralph

December 30, 2016	#47
disneynut1977 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CNY zone 5 Posts: 179	I hope your happy with your electric tiller. I wish I hadn't asked my husband for one and asked for something else instead. He got me the SunJoe 12amp. I used it just this past summer to start on a new garden area. It had no problem digging in and pulling up rocks for me and when the area was tilled I could push it even deeper than the 8inches to get further down. but.........I really wanted to break the clay pan, so I still had to pull out my garden fork and pierce it by hand. Also any admendment's I put in, went flying when I used the tiller to mix them in. Tried 1 bed like that and the remaining beds I did finish this summer, I ended up mixing my stuff in by hand after tilling. So for me with the tiller was still A LOT of work. I have 3 more beds to create this summer before my whole area is done and I will be doing them completely by hand, double digging with a long spade and garden fork while I'm still young enough to do it. Tiller has been cleaned/put up and will remain there unless somebody asks to use it. __________________ Melissa1977 Zone 5 CNY

December 30, 2016	#48
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,909	Based you guys reviews, I should not expect any problem with my sandy loam soil ,w/ NO/ZERO rocks, stone, hard clay etc. I am going to use it mainly to blend all the stuff in, to a depth of about 10 inches. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

February 1, 2017	#51
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,909	Mine looks different from that of Roberts. Maybe different/newer model/year. Since there is no rocks, roots, hard clay in my sandy soil, it works fine. I just need to practice working with it a bit. Its like driving a car for the first time. My garden bed is digesting the amendments right now I don't want to disturb it yet for another month or so. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

February 1, 2017	#50
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	cool. got mine slapped together (<3 min), but haven't taken for a test drive. vroom, vroom