anyway, I've done the patch for now. No more de-turfing till autumn now. keep to the Fen Causeway
The idea is to step on the tine bar like it was a shovel. Then pull towards you on the handles. The curved tines act as a lever, lifting the soil. Step back 6 inches and do it again. It's the levering action of the tool that makes things go easier and quicker ... in friable soil. (See first sentence of comment! :-)
