tillers for gardens

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1997.05.04 at 16:42:27(707) I know the following message isn't specifically about Aroids, but it is about gardening so that I can grow some large aroids outside. It's finally spring here on Long Island and it's time to set up the new beds. This year, I want to have some large areas of colocasias, alocasias and caladiums with my few Amorphophallus mixed in. Long Island garden soil is essentially sand with a couple bits of organic material. My landscaper dropped off a huge mound of oak leaf compost and I'd like to mix that in. Tropicals usually do great in it. I tried using my trusty old electric cultivator (Black & Decker) and got bored with the slow progress. It works but it takes a toll on the motor and doesn't do a very deep job (frankly, only about 3 or 4 inches at best) Instead, I want to get a small, yet powerful gas-powered tiller. Does anyone out there have experience with the Mantis? I've compared that to what little I can learn about Troy-bilts. It appears that the Mantis is perhaps more appropriate for my purposes (in size). Does anyone know of others that are the size of the Mantis? (I saw the mantis at: http://www.mantisgardentools.com and believe it's the same as the one Sears sells under it's Craftsman label) Les

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