Re: small tiller- great day today!

Sounds great Theresa!   Sounds like you got a ton of things done.  Glad the
tiller worked out so splendidly!

On 3/10/07, Theresa W <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> OK- so on Vera's esteemed recommendation I went to Sears and bought the
> 4-cycle engine Craftsman mini-tiller and I LOVE IT!  Whatever ninny
> wrote the review that they bent the tines must be nuts-  I strongly
> suspect that they didn't realize several of the tines are bend inward
> (on purpose) to help stir up the dirt.  I gave this thing a work out
> today.  I tilled my veggie garden in about 20 minutes- amazing time and
> back saver.  I tilled in dead leaves, greensand, compost, fertilizer and
> bat guano.  It looks marvelous.  Then I easily dug a trench near the
> wall and actually installed a true irrigation system.  I extended one of
> the sprinker lines and but in about 5 multi-port mini-drip heads.  It
> was so easy to put in the PVC pipe since I'd already roto-tilled!  Today
> I actually got MORE done than I expected (this almost never happens to
> me!).  I put in minidrip lines and sprayers, fixed up the other area
> near the house replacing/fixing all the minidrips there too (the stucco
> guys simply aren't too careful to set up scaffolding around drip
> emitters).  So- that side of the garden/house is now all fixed up!  I
> bought some seeds today and have others from Peaceful Valley that i
> intend to plant in windowsill seed trays tomorrow.
> I also cut, WOWed and fertilized the front lawn (and also the veggie
> garden that I tilled), hung the bee house back up on the eave, and moved
> a really big pot (that I got at OSH on sale yesterday) to the back
> patio.  Now that the stucco is all finished (finally!! and it looks
> great) I moved pots, and furniture up next to the house again.
> I have the distinct impression that I may be immobile tomorrow- today
> was the official first day of spring for me and I worked outside from
> 8-6.  It was great!
>
>
> Theresa
>
> Donna wrote:
> > well it does sound like you are organized..... anyways... just curious
> if you
> > asked Ms. Fatma what was in the garage what her comment would be....
> LOL!
> > Donna
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> >
> > Well, to start with, there's no room in
> > there for a car--unless it was
> > dismantled, and even then it would be a
> > questionable fit. It's a
> > one-car garage; I don't know why, but it's the only
> > one-car garage on
> > the street.
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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