Can I plow a garden with only a tiller attachment on new, never plowed, rough ground?

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I was in the same situation this past Spring. A grizzled old Farmer friend told me I couldn't do it. So I did it.

I used my Box Blade with the tines fully extended to break up the sod; then went over it with my Wicked 55, points down, lid open, in order to pick up all the weeds, roots, stones, etc at the end of each pass. Several times. Both tools -- Several times.

THEN, you can till it up.

It's not the best way but sometimes you gotta work with what you have. You can go out and spend thousands on equipment you'll use one time then either let it sit or sell it at a big loss. Or you can use what you got.

I didn't know I could do it until I tried. We got a bunch of really good sweet corn out of that plot.

I used what I had. To me, a Box Blade and a Grapple are essential attachments that everybody should have.

 

[m1garand762]

I don't know about a cheapo tiller, but you'd be amazed how many times I've done it for myself and for customers, with my Howard Rotavator (tiller).

Here's one I reclaimed, and here's after the first pass,

I let it set several days, then made a second pass, here's what it looked like after the second pass,

Lots and lots of truck farmers here, have hired me to put old ground back into veggie plots, roots, rocks and all. Done "right" it works perfectly!

IF, You have a quality tiller and don't know how to use it properly, don't blame the tiller!

SR

The Howard my dad has would eat a parking lot and not know it was in pavement. Those are great machines