I love my oscillating, or stirrup, or Hula Hoe. Almost effortless weeding.
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My virtually indestructible, corrosion-proof trowel and bulb planter (similar to a trowel, but more of a blade with inch marks on it) that I got from Sears Hardware many years ago. They are both made in the USA and because they are a single metal piece, it is virtually impossible to break the handle off or even bend it... and they don't rust!
Yep, stirrup hoes are great!
My current favorite tool is the Marrugg Scythe that I purchased last year. That sees limited use, but it sure is an awesome tool for "mowing" cover crops or harvesting grain.
As for tools I would have a hard time doing without, my watering can and Felco pruners probably see more action than anything else that I use.
And this may seem odd, but a set of suspenders is a very helpful tool to me . No more having to wear a belt too tight, or having to constantly "hike up" my pants after every time I bend over. I probably look goofy as hell in the garden, but for practicality... suspenders Rock !!!
My current favorite tool is the Marrugg Scythe that I purchased last year. That sees limited use, but it sure is an awesome tool for "mowing" cover crops or harvesting grain.
As for tools I would have a hard time doing without, my watering can and Felco pruners probably see more action than anything else that I use.
And this may seem odd, but a set of suspenders is a very helpful tool to me . No more having to wear a belt too tight, or having to constantly "hike up" my pants after every time I bend over. I probably look goofy as hell in the garden, but for practicality... suspenders Rock !!!
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[url=https://meadowcreature.com/broadforks/]Meadow Creature's[/url] indestructible, but expensive, [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=200613]Green Broadfork of Destiny:[/url]
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Nothing comes close when it comes to breaking new ground or prying out big boulders.
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Nothing comes close when it comes to breaking new ground or prying out big boulders.
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My Troybilt Horse Rototiller. I run it between rows to cultivate and weed. I couldn't keep up without it. It also has an attachment for hilling potatoes.
If you mean hand tools, a butcher knife with wide blade is a great tool for weeding close around small plants, harvesting plants, and used as a trowel for planting starts. Those darned garden trowels always bend or break. Worthless!
If you mean hand tools, a butcher knife with wide blade is a great tool for weeding close around small plants, harvesting plants, and used as a trowel for planting starts. Those darned garden trowels always bend or break. Worthless!
Amen to that!And this may seem odd, but a set of suspenders is a very helpful tool to me
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You mean you don't have a drop-forged one-piece iron farmer's trowel? That's what I meant when I said "handy-dandy trowel" in my post above, and I had to go to a farm store to buy mine. The ones sold for home gardeners are flimsy beyond belief - I have on occasion found myself wondering why even bother to make them if they're just going to bend to 90 degrees from the handle the first time you use them?jal_ut wrote:Those darned garden trowels always bend or break. Worthless!
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