Comments on: Planting Potatoes with my Mantis http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/#comment-5113 John Wed, 13 May 2009 10:24:51 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/?p=420#comment-5113 I don't know how you can smile about your garage going up in flames - but glad to read it's not getting you down! I don’t know how you can smile about your garage going up in flames – but glad to read it’s not getting you down!

]]> By: melanie Kilborn http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/#comment-5102 melanie Kilborn Tue, 05 May 2009 18:22:07 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/?p=420#comment-5102 Hi John, I will make you smile! I bought a 4hp Briggs Stratton rotavator, and I tried it to make sure I could get it in the car prior to paying. Before I had the chance to use it the car went in to a garage for work, and the garage burned down (Arson attack). I got another car and it wouldn't fit, so I bought a Honda tiller. While I was purchasing the tiller I entered a competition and I won 1st prize Husqvarna R145 lawn mower...'Great' but I don't have a lawn, but I do have a garage full of machinery. Have a great season Melanie Hi John,
I will make you smile! I bought a 4hp Briggs Stratton rotavator, and I tried it to make sure I could get it in the car prior to paying. Before I had the chance to use it the car went in to a garage for work, and the garage burned down (Arson attack). I got another car and it wouldn’t fit, so I bought a Honda tiller. While I was purchasing the tiller I entered a competition and I won 1st prize Husqvarna R145 lawn mower…’Great’ but I don’t have a lawn, but I do have a garage full of machinery.
Have a great season
Melanie

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/#comment-5099 John Tue, 05 May 2009 15:27:52 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/?p=420#comment-5099 After 6 years the soil on my plot is getting better so I didn't need to dig it over. I'd say yes it needs digging if it's bouncing a big rotovator. You can always try the Mantis out and return it under their guarantee if it doesn't satisfy. After 6 years the soil on my plot is getting better so I didn’t need to dig it over. I’d say yes it needs digging if it’s bouncing a big rotovator. You can always try the Mantis out and return it under their guarantee if it doesn’t satisfy.

]]> By: Martin http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/#comment-5098 Martin Tue, 05 May 2009 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/?p=420#comment-5098 May I ask if the mantis needs the basic soil to be roughly dug over first to break up the solid structure before you can go over with the tines to turn the soil properly? I ask this as a mate has a larger rotavator which cannot dig into a 'panned' soil surface, and before I consider buying one I'd like to make sure it can cope with my idol garden technique!! ;-) Cheers, Martin May I ask if the mantis needs the basic soil to be roughly dug over first to break up the solid structure before you can go over with the tines to turn the soil properly?

I ask this as a mate has a larger rotavator which cannot dig into a ‘panned’ soil surface, and before I consider buying one I’d like to make sure it can cope with my idol garden technique!! ;-)

Cheers, Martin

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/#comment-5090 John Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:58:43 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/?p=420#comment-5090 I don't have the plough attachment I don’t have the plough attachment

]]> By: mike http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/#comment-5088 mike Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:02:51 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/?p=420#comment-5088 Hi John, ref to above, do you still use the plough attachment with the single tines? thanking you Mike.... Hi John, ref to above, do you still use the plough attachment with the single tines? thanking you Mike….

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/#comment-5083 John Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:27:32 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/?p=420#comment-5083 Hi Stephen Yes the single tines do the ridging - they're great for earthing up as well, run them between the rows. Hi Stephen

Yes the single tines do the ridging – they’re great for earthing up as well, run them between the rows.

]]> By: Stephen Bett http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/420/planting-potatoes-with-my-mantis/#comment-5082 Stephen Bett Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:51:32 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/?p=420#comment-5082 Hi John I was reading your article about plant potatoes and the Mantis.Are the single tines the ones that do the ridging? I have just the double tines and it makes a good tilth.Today I have been removing dandelion head next door to my plot. Your sincerly Stephen Bett Hi John

I was reading your article about plant potatoes and the Mantis.Are the single tines the ones that do the ridging?
I have just the double tines and it makes a good tilth.Today I have been removing dandelion head next door to my plot.
Your
sincerly
Stephen Bett

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