Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller

2022-01-16 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
See if your local landfill makes compost from yard and food waste. That stuff is like gold for amending bad soil. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jan 16, 2022, at 7:14 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > You might want to do some research on the idea of adding sand. > > My neigbbour who

Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller

2022-01-16 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
You might want to do some research on the idea of adding sand. My neigbbour who was an agricultural technician until retirement recently, says that the only thing you use sand for is to make mortar. On 1/16/2022 1:32 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I am planning on tilling in a lot of

Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller

2022-01-16 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
] OT cub cadet tiller A lot of clay. Indiana is all clay until you get into the flatlands in the north where the glaciers were. I assume Illinois is the same... where I lived Southwest of Chicago, the soil was black. I am planning on tilling in a lot of sand to start, if I do the garden project

Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller

2022-01-16 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
A lot of clay. Indiana is all clay until you get into the flatlands in the north where the glaciers were. I assume Illinois is the same... where I lived Southwest of Chicago, the soil was black. I am planning on tilling in a lot of sand to start, if I do the garden project. On Sun, Jan 16,

Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller

2022-01-16 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Raised beds and forget tilling. Some of us are too old to be bending down to the ground all time, plus it's easier to maintain, little to no weeding, etc. On Sun, Jan 16, 2022 at 8:48 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I agree with Rock. What’s your soil like there?

Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller

2022-01-16 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I agree with Rock. What’s your soil like there? Farther to the north of you where I’m from there’s a lot of clay. -D Sent from my iPad > On Jan 15, 2022, at 8:36 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Fair deal. If you have clay it's less apt to beat the snot out of you than a > front

Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller

2022-01-15 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
That’ll give you a workout for sure. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jan 15, 2022, at 8:36 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Fair deal. If you have clay it's less apt to beat the snot out of you than a > front tine tiller. > > > From: Mercedes on

Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller

2022-01-15 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Fair deal. If you have clay it's less apt to beat the snot out of you than a front tine tiller. From: Mercedes on behalf of Allan Streib via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2022 7:29 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Allan Streib Subject: [MBZ]