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[shirlthegirl43]

Cheers for the link Wayne. Might get me one for my birthday

[Mrs Dobby]

We've a Wolf Push / Pull Hoe and its absolutely fab! It has 2 blades, so can be used in both a forwards and backward motion, which means its very east to use, plus as its only 4' wide its easy to plant things with enough room to hoe between (especially as its so easy and accurate to use, especially when pulling it backwards!) I know the Wolf tools arent cheap, but the Hoe and Rotorvator are my absolute must haves and save sooo much time you wouldnt believe!

[piskieinboots]

ooh I've not seen the two-blader, that sounds real good - thanks Mrs D

[Mrs Dobby]

Your welcome Piskie!

Here's a link to the push pull hoe
World of Wolf - Wolf Garten Small Push-Pull Weeder - RFM 10    Width - 10cm  Wavy dual edge blade works backwards and forwards below soil level cutting through weeds.  Sideguards let you work close to plants without damaging them.

and another to the rotorvator
World of Wolf - Wolf Garten Soil Miller - DAM    Width - 15cm  Crumbles soil into a fine tilth for sowing seeds or planting.  Mixes peat, manure and fertiliser into the soil.  Rear Blade keeps tool at a constant depth.  

They often have them on offer in the GC's locally, with a free handle if you buy 2 heads, and of course it makes it much easier to transport them as you only need to take one handle plus any heads you want. Absolutely the best money we've ever spent on tools for the plots!!

[shirlthegirl43]

Those look good Mrs D. Might just put piccies where Madmax can find them for birthday and Christmas ideas. I guess that tiller thingy would be good now that the heavy digging has been done on the veggie patch.

[Mrs Dobby]

Yep, the tiller / rotorvator allows me to make a fine tilth in a largish bed (10' by 8') in less than 20 minutes, its brill! Good luck on getting Madmax to get them for you!

[bluemoon]

You mean you haven't started thinking about it yet??!!
Apart from anything else, I am DETERMINED to have as much of the Chirstmas Dinner veggies from our own plot (and the majority of them fresh rather than frozen) as is humanly possible!

I went this route the first year........completely forgot that there were 364 other days when we might need food.

Vintage - Gardeners Do It With Hoes - T Shirts

Me poor old mum's veins are playing her up again......do they do one that says 'Gardeners Do It In Hose'?

[HeyWayne]

Yep, the tiller / rotorvator allows me to make a fine tilth in a largish bed (10' by 8') in less than 20 minutes, its brill! Good luck on getting Madmax to get them for you!

See I use (probably wrongly) my hoe in a multitude of ways. As well as the usual back and forth across the surface of the ground I also use it in a "zulu" fashion - spearing the ground to break up the smaller chunks Then thrusting it into the ground at a more acute angle to loosen things up a bit. Then rake to a fine tilth - well as much as the stones allow.

[Winged one]

I went this route the first year........completely forgot that there were 364 other days when we might need food.

I'm not ruling out eating (or even feasting) on other days, I love fresh veg all year round. But I'd really love to be able to produce that particular feast myself (well - the veggie parts anyway, and I might actually have a go at the Christmas pudding this year: 7 years married and I have yet to make either a Christmas cake or pudding. But then again, with a mum doing one and a MIL doing the other, why would I want to ruin it for OH?!).

In the meantime, I will keep eating the fresh stuff as it comes good. We can't do 365 days, but we aim for hopefully at least a couple of dinners per week, every week all year round.

I bet this will come across all wrong when you read it - me being useless at written banter...

[piskieinboots]

... I also use it in a "zulu" fashion - spearing the ground to break up the smaller chunks Then thrusting it into the ground at a more acute angle to loosen things up a bit. Then rake to a fine tilth - well as much as the stones allow.

same here, I guess we all do - do we?

[shirlthegirl43]

same here, I guess we all do - do we?

Nope Madmax and I dug all the nettle and bramble roots out with a combination of spade and fork, then I rake it level and take off any rubbish (lots of broken glass for some reason) and plant or sow. We are truly fortunate to have lovely loam which doesn't form lumps. What was cleared last year just needed a light fork over (hand fork) to remove weeds and then raking.

[Mikey]

The reason I blistered my palm, was due the fact I was spearing the concrete(soil) with my hoe, instead of going home to get the fork.

Its one of those situations you go over the plot to do one thing and decide to do something else while your there aswell.

[loveday69]

Your welcome Piskie!

Here's a link to the push pull hoe
World of Wolf - Wolf Garten Small Push-Pull Weeder - RFM 10 * *Width - 10cm *Wavy dual edge blade works backwards and forwards below soil level cutting through weeds. *Sideguards let you work close to plants without damaging them.

and another to the rotorvator
World of Wolf - Wolf Garten Soil Miller - DAM * *Width - 15cm *Crumbles soil into a fine tilth for sowing seeds or planting. *Mixes peat, manure and fertiliser into the soil. *Rear Blade keeps tool at a constant depth. *

They often have them on offer in the GC's locally, with a free handle if you buy 2 heads, and of course it makes it much easier to transport them as you only need to take one handle plus any heads you want. Absolutely the best money we've ever spent on tools for the plots!!

ooh me want me both of those - on the prezzy list they go hehehe - oh dear, its a long time til christmas isn't it?

[Mikey]

ooh me want me both of those - on the prezzy list they go hehehe - oh dear, its a long time til christmas isn't it?

You could be like the queen and have two birthdays, maybe your official birthdays could be in two weeks time.

[lynda66]

i haven't got a hoe either , i've just been getting on my knees and digging the buggers out ...... might have a trip to wilkies next week, and pick up a cheap one, getting too old for all this kneeling stuff