I had a 6 Hp Troy Bilt from 1976 until 2004. Yes, you CAN till walking with one hand, UNTIL you get to the end of the row. Then you need manuevering room and the ability to to lift the rear tines up in the air-- this will take two hands unless you are a lot tougher than I was.
Recovering from a broken leg (Oct 2003) in 2004, I sold the Troybilt in Spring 2004 and bought a used Cub Cadet that had a rear tiller. I hauled it home and drove out to the garden. I engaged the tiller and dropped it down at the edge of the plowed area next to the rhubarb. This area had NOT been plowed so the turning tines were on top of the ground-- lifting the rear wheels off the ground and (note sandstone story below) and sending me across the garden as if I was being propelled in a wheelbarrow-- I was stopped by the wires supporting the grape vines. Took the tiller back and traded on a small 4wd Kubota with tiller and solved the problem.
The 4wd Kubota works well, but it is NOT a cheap solution. However, by doing a few gardens for the neighbors I will have it paid off in about 100 years. I recommend a small tiller (Honda, Mantis or equivalent) for cultivation and HIRING the spring tilling done.
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