Any time you tend the soil in your garden regularly, you can save time by using the Earthwise TC70001 11-Inch 8-1/2 Amp Electric Tiller/Cultivator. It is electric, so you don’t have to tolerate the gas fumes or the loud noise. The tiller/cultivator has a tilling depth of 8 1/2 inches and a cutting width of 11 inches which makes it a terrific option for most home gardens.
Even though this tiller is recommended by many customers, people are still surprised at the impressive quality. It is not challenging to install and the electric cord is easily kept out of the way. The tiller is extremely lightweight and portable which makes it super easy to carry around the garden. Likewise, being so lightweight, makes it bounce around considerably on the hard ground. Because it is an inexpensive tiller, the quality cannot be compared to much more steeply-priced, heavy-duty gas powered tillers.
Some users have suggested that the easiest way to use the tiller is to permit it to pull itself forward, then drag it back. What’s going to happen is the tines are allowed to dig in to the maximum capacity however, due to the lightweight, if it hit a rock or root, the tiller will jump quite a bit. The owners manual suggests that you wear eye protection, and you should since pebbles and dirt get thrown up in your face. If you’re not careful, the tiller may get stopped up if it comes across crab grass. To remove the crab grass from the tines, you’ll need box cutters though you need to be careful considering that the gearbox may have overheated. You could find yourself spending time and effort clearing away the tines.
It could be a lot more work should you be trying to till an area but you stop every time roots and grass gets tangled in the tines. Furthermore, due to all of the jarring you receive coming from the tiller jumping all over the place, when being used on hard ground, you may end up bruised and battered. You should not have any problems tilling topsoil in a flower bed. For those who have a flower bed established, using this is a good alternative, but if you need to break up harder soil, then you may need something more heavy-duty.
The Earthwise TC70001 11-Inch 8-1/2 Amp Electric Tiller/Cultivator can help you with maintaining your garden, but might not be the best, for tilling the ground initially. As long as you take some time, and don’t expect more using this machine than you should, it will do the job for you and make your gardening more pleasurable.