Garden prep
 

The mrs. and I are trying our hands at a green thumb this year for the first time. We've never had a garden at our house, and she's never had one ever. I've had experience but not in about 13 years or so. Ever since I got my 147 with the rototiller gearbox attached last spring, I had been itching to see what it would do with a tiller. Dad has a #2 he let me borrow that he used to use behind his 125. (a note on that; Dad's soil is extremely rocky. The tiller required multiple bolts and nuts tightened when I acquired it. Thankfully mine isn't that bad. )We plan on planting today and that meant one more pass through the soil with the 147 and dad's #2.

I'm trying to keep up with Allen and his blading vids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxqTiGkWrfg

Vid is a stationery shot as I am also the cameraman. I think the camera did an OK job. The 147 loves getting dirty. Those tillers sure are hard on stuff with all the shaking they do.

PS I would love a spring assist. :biggrin2: Definitely on my watch list at this years Red Power Round Up next month.

Nice Video!! Looks like the tiller does a fine job!!:beerchug:

Nice vid!:beerchug:

Thanks for the awesome vid, Daniel!

Cool vid! Love the sandals. :biggrin2:

I was waiting for that. The cub got her feet dirty so I didn't have to.

Did you take progressively deeper cuts in the soil or several deep passes? I just picked up a tiller myself and AS SOON AS WINTER ENDS here in NY I'm going to try it out. Fortunately winter has yet to end here so I have a little more time to get it figured out and hooked up. Got a hitch last year from another forum member and should have about all I need now.

B

This was the first time I had tilled this soil ever so I did take progressively deeper cuts. This was the final pass before planting. If you try to take a deep cut at first it'll slip the belt and the tines won't move, even if something like a 14 HP motor can handle it.