£65 won't buy much - certainly electric, certainly low power and cheaply made (tbh, anything for £65 from Dobbies, with their prices, can't be up to much).
I've a 4-stroke petrol Mantis and that's only "so good" - for light ground working (maybe turning over the top 4-6 inch), and only then if the ground is in good state (not too damp) and only if there's no clay, and the surface isn't compacted. It'd still be a damn-site stronger/tougher than a light-weight electric tiller.
I'd go with what Woodbush recommends - hire a bigger rotovator and work the land in a morning, then return it. There's probably cheaper places than HSS, or maybe ask around your local allotments - someone will have one and probably happy for some beer tokens.
If, however, your garden is already turned over, and you're just after a finer tithe, then possibly, just possibly an electric job might just about manage that.
EDIT: What is the ground like (compacted, clay?), how much grass or weed, and what are you after achieving (a fine tithe growing area for plants and flowers?)
Be careful if there are weeds that spread by roots such as Couch Grass ,Convolvolous, (spell) or Creeping Buttercup or worse still Horse Tail, don't rotovate, it will poison the land . My neighbour used to say any bit with 2 ends will grow.:) Only way is to dig and fork out all roots.
If you have time you can cover ground with Black plastic for a year to clear weeds.
£65 won't buy much - certainly electric, certainly low power and cheaply made (tbh, anything for £65 from Dobbies, with their prices, can't be up to much).
I've a 4-stroke petrol Mantis and that's only "so good" - for light ground working (maybe turning over the top 4-6 inch), and only then if the ground is in good state (not too damp) and only if there's no clay, and the surface isn't compacted. It'd still be a damn-site stronger/tougher than a light-weight electric tiller.
I'd go with what Woodbush recommends - hire a bigger rotovator and work the land in a morning, then return it. There's probably cheaper places than HSS, or maybe ask around your local allotments - someone will have one and probably happy for some beer tokens.
If, however, your garden is already turned over, and you're just after a finer tithe, then possibly, just possibly an electric job might just about manage that.
EDIT: What is the ground like (compacted, clay?), how much grass or weed, and what are you after achieving (a fine tithe growing area for plants and flowers?)
Thanks for that , it is what I,m thinking I will have a look at hiring
Thanks for your help guys
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I've a 4-stroke petrol Mantis and that's only "so good" - for light ground working (maybe turning over the top 4-6 inch), and only then if the ground is in good state (not too damp) and only if there's no clay, and the surface isn't compacted. It'd still be a damn-site stronger/tougher than a light-weight electric tiller.
I'd go with what Woodbush recommends - hire a bigger rotovator and work the land in a morning, then return it. There's probably cheaper places than HSS, or maybe ask around your local allotments - someone will have one and probably happy for some beer tokens.
If, however, your garden is already turned over, and you're just after a finer tithe, then possibly, just possibly an electric job might just about manage that.
EDIT: What is the ground like (compacted, clay?), how much grass or weed, and what are you after achieving (a fine tithe growing area for plants and flowers?)
If you have time you can cover ground with Black plastic for a year to clear weeds.
Thanks for that , it is what I,m thinking I will have a look at hiring
Thanks for your help guys