Whoops, not him.
Although he's pretty darn cute.
Nope, not big sister, either.
Oh yes.
The mini tiller.
My first rototiller.
Yes, I have been digging out the vegetable garden by shovel every spring.
What was I thinking?!
It will probably get a name, but the right one is still eluding me.
It was meant to be a birthday present, but I was chomping at the bit to get outside and plant some spring veggies. So the Easter bunny dropped it off. Surprise!
Then it rained for a week.
Today was the first time out of the gate.
I remembered to take the wheels off and put the pin in a safe place.
That's practically a win right there.
I was surprised at how much it bucked and pulled.
It took a firm hand, but in fairly short order we got 'er done.
[It took 20 minutes to till all the compost in to the middle terrace and another 20 to unwind the aspen roots from the rotors. Ha! Take that aspens!]
I have a feeling this will be our best year yet for the vegetable garden, and the beginning of a beautiful friendship for me and....Rhonda (?)
Have you already planted your spring veggies?
Does your rototiller have a name?
Do your children beg you to ignore the warning sticker and just please, please let them try it?
This is going to be good.
Yay for good tools! I just bought a pruner-sharpener and my hand pruners feel like heaven after years of being dull. I also bought a dibbler - like a spike with a handle - that should make bulb planting easier this fall. I'm glad your rototiller is making life easier for you.
ReplyDeleteA pruner sharpener--now that would indeed be heaven. Ace Hardware will do it for $10 per tool, but I haven't felt rich enough yet to take them up on it. Pretty much all of my tools would need it. Yes, good tools can make all the difference!
DeleteI'd love a roto-tiller! My mother had one years ago and she swore by it. But I think my husband is worried I'll mutilate myself when I'm using it. And he's probably right!
ReplyDeleteI have high hopes for the garden this year, for sure!
DeleteHmmm....maybe you can get one for your husband to use in your behalf? I have to admit, I called mine at work before starting it up to make sure I didn't forget anything important! :)