Hi again Miss, you should actually cut both ends off, leaving a tube and then put it in the hole and then fill with water.
Sorry should have specified the open ends
As for the tiller, the Troy Built are also a very good choice. You might even want to see what one like that would cost you in the US considering the exchange rate at this point. I think the dollar is worth 95 cents in Canada, so you should go a little farther in the US with your Loonie