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Happymouse
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Is now a good time to rotavate my veg patch ? The soil is very wet. I am thinking about selling my rotavator so tempted to use it once more before I do if the conditions are O.K.
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Dear Happymouse, if your ground is a light sandy soil it would be ok, but if it is on the heavy side, it would be very hard work and would also make a hard pan where the bottom of the blades spin.
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ours needs doing mouse but its is rather waterlogged atm
so we are hanging fire for a few weeks
it also depends when we can hire the rotavator off local chappy, and when dh is free
good luck! :D
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richard p
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dont rotovate if the soil is wet, i reckon about easter is usually right for us. i was taught that when the soil sticks to your boots,its a good time to catch upon the paperwork!!
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Rough dig and do rotovating later in the year.
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Too wet here, but may be suitable by March if it stays dry. Otherwise it's going to be April.
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Hello Happymouse
Not thinking of selling your little Honda surely!!
I just couldn't manage without mine.

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