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[hawthorns]

i have a birthday coming up and have been asked what i wud like. i have just taken over an overgrown allotment which i am coving with cardboard and rotted manure. i have a good spade. a quality rake and fork. a dodgy hoe.

what is the one tool i need.

i was thinking a potato fork

[Currysniffa]

How about a Speed Hoe

[Snadger]

You might need this!

[Florence Fennel]

Yep, if your hoe is dodgy, ask for one that's not.

[chris]

... or vouchers - theres those natioanl gardening centre ones, then you can take your time in choosing what you need next?

[womble]

A Swoe. Google it.

[Nicos]

What is a potato fork???

I use a 'normal' one.

I'd ask for a wheelbarrow and bucket!

[mrscorpio]

A deckchair and a flask

[Parsleythelion]

A spa weekend....after clearing your overgrown allotment you're gonna need a rest :-)

[Nykied]

I'm starting to think that potato forks are not real, just random pictures on the internet that have gone through Photoshop, so don't ask for one of those!

[Noodles]

They are real alright:

HobUK - Online Sales Spear & Jackson Potato Fork 1650SN

But I don't really understand the point of them! My normal fork works just fine for digging up spuds.

[gojiberry]

My hoe is used more than any other tool so I would have to say a decent hoe. I would also recommend what we call a scuffler it is a detachable fitting in the wolfe range, it has spiked wheels and a hoe like blade underneath. We use it for getting the soil down to a fine tilth. I think it is probably called a cultivator, not cheap at nearly £40 plus the cost of the handle but a good investment.

Ian

[COMPOST CORNER]

A WolfGarten handle and hoe head, that way you can buy additional tools for the same handle.
Have a look here:

World of Wolf - Welcome To The World of Wolf

[Seahorse]

I would unhesitatingly recommend a right angled fork (scroll down a little). They are brilliant for clearance and save your back so much grief!

[jacob marley]

[QUOTE=Nicos;679225]What is a potato fork???

i have one the tines are about half a inch wide otherwise known as a digging fork very good. jacob.