Posted by Bob in SD on August 13, 2017 at 14:48:49 from (216.106.198.108):
Hi All,
We have a small (72 x 48 feet) garden. Right now I borrow a tiller every couple of years in the spring, but am thinking of getting one. In the past my wife has planned the garden, I've planted stuff and then it's been her deal but starting last year I'm taking over the whole deal. I was thinking walk-behind rather than three point due to the garden size and thinking of using it to cultivate during the season also. Right now the garden is marked off by cattle panels, so I could get a big tractor in if needed.
A friend has an older Troy Built (I think a Pony, but not remembering for sure). I till so infrequently that really drags me along and is hard on my back. This person runs E-10 and invariably forgets to drain the carb in the fall, so it's often at my house in the spring for me to get running (so continuing to use this prior to planting is one option). They talk every year about buying a new one and I tell them they're probably better off with the old one, just put it away for the winter, so I could probably buy this one pretty cheap if I wanted to. I didn't quite get it running to where I liked it this spring and it is wearing in other places, but buying this may or may not be an option.
I'm looking to spend less than a grand if I go new, so some of the really nice tillers I see aren't really on the table. Looking at (for example, no preference on my part at this point) the Troy Built line I see counter rotating tines on some. Is this as wonderful as it sounds, or does the tiller just try to back over me instead of running away on me? I also see a "Bronco Axis" marked down/clearance. This one has vertical tines (they rotate like an egg-beater, drilling into the soil). Serious option, or gimmick? I don't have lots of rocks here if that makes a difference (guessing a potato sized rock would wreak havoc on the vertical tines). I have not done it, but plan to start throwing a couple of inches of composted manure on in the fall and tilling that in. Would the vertical tines mix that in?
I also like the idea of spreading the rows out a little and using a tiller to cultivate during the growing season. Is there a magic size that's not too small for the spring, not too large for the season? I have more space and can expand if needed (in fact, we normally just plant 2/3 rds of the above area and leave 1/3 in grass which is mowed, so expanding isn't an issue).
Any suggestions or observations welcome! I could rent a 3 pt tiller for the spring, then have a small one to cultivate. I do have an old Gravely walk behind (L8?) but no tiller attachment.
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