Different models
The classic garden tiller (€ 113.85 at Amazon *) for the hobby garden is equipped with rotating chopping stars. This breaks up the soil into large clods. It is operated by hand, which can be strenuous and time-consuming depending on the size of the area to be milled. It is one of the smallest and most affordable milling machines.
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If you have to mill a larger area or have to do this work regularly, you can look around the market for an electric or gasoline-powered mill.
Tips
If you are put off by the high purchase price of a milling machine, renting it is an inexpensive alternative. Ask about it at your hardware store.
Optimal time
The availability of the milling machine and your own free time potential are two factors that can determine the time of milling. But whenever possible, you should follow the course of nature and integrate the loosening of the soil in a meaningful way.
- future lawns are milled before sowing
- in spring or alternatively in late summer
- Vegetable beds are tilled in autumn after harvesting
- alternatively in the spring before planting
procedure
Milling with a hand mill is easy. The entire area is covered lane by lane. Light pressure may be applied so that the tiller teeth penetrate deep enough into the ground.
In the case of large, motorized milling cutters, it is essential to study the operating instructions carefully, as improper use can also result in injury. In particular, make sure that small children or pets are not in the immediate vicinity.
Before you start milling, you should first remove large stones, unwanted plant residues or other garden tools.
Rework
If you have completely processed the entire area with the milling machine, the work may not be finished yet:
- Mill a second time for finer crumbs if necessary
- Collect and remove exposed root remains
- collect large, exposed stones
Sand the garden soil
If you want to improve a loamy garden soil, you can also do that with the help of the tiller. Sprinkle generously with sand before milling. It is automatically mixed with the top layer of the earth during milling.
