Can you say Red Clay?
Written: Apr 03 '01
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Pros: Durable, lightweight, hard working
Cons: none
The Bottom Line: Take Tuffy for a try - your gardens and your back (and your dogs) will enjoy the difference.
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| missgussie's Full Review: Troy-Bilt 3hp Tuffy Tiller |
There's one thing about the South that most every potential gardener has discovered - red clay. The drought over the past two years has demonstrated how to make bricks out of clay - just look at the cracked earth.
Not one to be daunted, our elder family members insisted on putting in roses and such, but not where the dogs chose to dig the holes. They had to have a machine light enough to handle and feel safe with, but tough enough to do the job.
In comes our Troy-Bilt Tuffy. These folks do make a nice machine. Very light and easy to handle, and even has a set of detachable wheels to move it around on. Starts easy, and we ALL hate pull cords to start machinery. And a tuff little bugger. Now, if you have red clay (or some version of that), we found that we'd water it down the night before and let it soak in overnight to loosen it up some, and then assault it with the tiller in the morning. What a difference a day makes. We make shallow runs over the same soil, going down about an inch each pass, until we get it down where we want it. Then add the soil conditioners and run the tiller through like a big kitchen mixer to blend everything. Then we have to fence it off from the dogs, who just love that nice soft dirt to dig (along with digging up the roses!). It is light and easily maneuvered, so we use it in between the rows in the big vegetable garden to keep the weeds down.
Troy Bilt will cost a bit more initially - but in this case, you get what you pay for. It performs like a champ.
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: Kari Nichols
Location: Georgia
Reviews written: 66
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Just a country girl, born and raised a city cynic, now building our country farm.
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