[ckelly78z]

Look around on the local listings or maybe Craigslist for someone who does custom rototilling. My Dad used to till about 100-150 gardens a year with his Cub Cadet 1650 Hydrostat that had a rear mounted 36" wide rototiller. On hard Ohio clay, he could run through a new sod plot about 3 or 4 times, each time going a little deeper and knocking down the dirt clods a little finer each time. It would take him about an hour to do a 10x30 new garden, and he would charge less than $50. The soil would be broken down to the point you could sift it between your fingers, and easily keep it tilled with a small Mantis or Honda. You don't want to try breaking ground with one of those small units. That is a good way to become familiar with your local Chiropractor.