My plot and Dog poo

[binley100]

. but still no recomends of a decent fork?

pmsl flippin'eck got so carried away on the dog poo vein that it took me a minute to remember what you wanted the fork for.

[binley100]

Jeanied we're doing it again..........

[Jeanied]

I know- spooky, ain't it?...

For those of you wondering - Binley and I have a habit of simultaneous posting - and we tend to echo each other.

(there's an echo in here echo in here echo in here)

[DarkCrow]

pmsl flippin'eck got so carried away on the dog poo vein that it took me a minute to remember what you wanted the fork for.

Sorry Quick flashback.. gonna dig this weekend and need new tools, currently have spear and jackson ssteal meant to be guaranteed for life.. i bust the first fork once digging a patio for my mum and then recentley broke it's replacement trying to dig my plot, now apparentley a fork is not for life it's just not meant to be used just after christmas!! so any suggestions would be greatley appreciated

[Jeanied]

Where do you break the fork, Dark Crow? If it is the handle you can get replacements. If you break the tines you are using the fork wrongly - you should be using a pickaxe!

Ash handles are strong - here are some
http://toolstoday.co.uk/shop.php?sec=cat&cat=2097

[binley100]

Sorry Quick flashback.. gonna dig this weekend and need new tools, currently have spear and jackson ssteal meant to be guaranteed for life.. i bust the first fork once digging a patio for my mum and then recentley broke it's replacement trying to dig my plot, now apparentley a fork is not for life it's just not meant to be used just after christmas!! so any suggestions would be greatley appreciated

Phew digging..... for one nasty minute I had thought there was a tasting session going on.

[DarkCrow]

Well to start it was a tine then, i broke the handle on the second, i'm willing but still a bit too keen, mabe a pickaxe might the soloution! or a mini digger!!

[binley100]

Blimey how compacted is your soil?

[DarkCrow]

Jeez you guy are quick at msgs!!

[Jeanied]

What are you using the fork for, Dark Crow? It is not meant to be used as a crowbar (pun intended).

I bet Binley touch types too!

[binley100]

OMG now DC is doing it as well...............it's catching

[DarkCrow]

Blimey how compacted is your soil?

Patio..Pretty much solid, Plot pretty much frozen i learnt my lesson

[binley100]

.....and again . Jeanied I never learnt to touch type but I learnt piano p'haps that helps

[binley100]

DC how can you be digging up a patio with a fork? Surely that's a job for a pickaxe.

[Jeanied]

Patio..Pretty much solid, Plot pretty much frozen i learnt my lesson

Try using one of these instead of a fork. And you don't mess with frozen soil!

Get Digging with Alternative Tools for the Allotment and Garden