Renting & Using the Mantis XP Tiller - A beginner friendly guide to a beginner friendly rototiller

[@colourofrainclouds]

This was just what I needed to know if I should rent this! Thank you!

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

No prob, Im glad it helped!!

[@PhatDimes]

What.a great video! Super clear and easy to follow. I reserved the XP for this upcoming weekend to do my Mothers garden as we usually dig with shovels in the past. How far do you have to dig down with the Mantis for her tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers? Garden is half your size.

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

Hope it all went well! I think the mantis is capable of going down around 8 inches or so. That should do nicely for all her plants :)

[@theresasteiner2748]

I just subscribed to your channel after watching this video. I want to start a garden next spring in an area that hasn't been used for decades. I'm thinking that I would till the soil now and then cover with leaves and mulch for the winter. Then I'd till it again in the spring to get ready for seeds. Any ideas??

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

Someone might be able to chime in with more knowledge than me, but here's my take: you might be better to just skip the fall tilling and wait till spring to till in your mulch cover. I guess it depends on what the space is currently like, ie is there organic matter that would benefit being mixed into the soil now? If so, then it seems reasonable to till now and in spring. If its a relatively bare space though you may just be loosening up soil for the winter rains to compact again. And finally, if there is grass or something there, you can probably smother it out with your mulch anyways and it'll likely break down on its own by spring. Also worth considering is if you own / can borrow a tiller or you'll be paying for a rental. Hope that's of some use!

[@GEEMONEY973]

I need to dig up a decent section of my yard to get ready for a cement pour. Will this make digging alot easier?

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

It depends, without knowing your specific conditions I can only give a general bit of advice. But assuming the area you need to dig up has something growing there already, like grass, then this is probably not the right tool for you. Generally the Mantis is recommended for gardens that have previously been worked. Now I did see another video where someone dug through an established grassy area with a Mantis, so it's not impossible, but it looked like a lot of work. If you have the option, a heavy duty tiller would probably make your job much easier. Hope this helps!

[@GEEMONEY973]

@@PuraVidaPhotography definitely helped thanks a lot

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

@@GEEMONEY973 No worries, best of luck with the project.

[@theclavers]

Nice video sir. Thank you . May I which software you use to edit the video ? Just curious

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

Very welcome and glad it helped! I used DaVinci Resolve for my videos: www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

[@theclavers]

@@PuraVidaPhotography I love that. I was using Pinnacle 23 maybe I should switch. Your farm looks beautiful. We are thinking to move in rural Texas so that we can be experiencing that organic life .

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

@@theclavers I hadn't heard of Pinnacle 23 before. DaVinci is great because so much is included in the free version and there are many great tutorials for it on youtube. But ultimately go with what works best for you! All the best if you make the move!

[@AmandaC-pc6mp]

How long did it take for you to till that area?

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

I was taking my time and learning as I went but maybe about 2 hours, but it would be much faster for me to do now!

[@johnclarke6647]

Stop apologizing or making explanations. Visualizing what you are doing is explanation enough.

[@PuraVidaPhotography]

Hopefully you were able to get something out of it, thanks for watching!