Forks and Spades

Pam Adams

Recommendations for strong, middle range fork, spades and rake.  

Many thanks. 

Fairygirl

Too many factors to be concise for a  spade/fork. Your height, how often you use them, type of handle, what 'middle range' means - price? material? 
I use Spear and Jackson mainly, but I haven't bought any for donkeys' years as they last a long time for me. No idea what they cost, but probably less than twenty quid.  

I've had my rakes so long I've no idea what they are. One was my Dad's I think so it's ancient.

Pete.8

I have a Bulldog fork and spade - can't fault them.
I have a couple of rakes but the labels have worn off..

BenCotto

Click on the Gardeners’ World logo on the top left of this page, scroll right to the end and you get to the Reviews section.

https://www.gardenersworld.com/reviews/tools/planting/

There are plenty of reviews there for spades, hoes and trowels but, annoyingly, not forks or rakes.

Google Fred in the Shed. He reviews gardening products and his opinions are always worth heeding.

Pete.8

I agree that Fred's suggestions are always good.
It was his site that led to to buy the Bulldog fork and spade.
And the Bosch chipper, and the Bacho edge trimmers and pruning saws etc...

http://www.fredshed.co.uk/homepage.htm

NewBoy2

https://www.chillingtontoolsonline.co.uk/digging-hoes-and-handles-c1

You could consider a hoe as they can be used for different reasons.

I have one and in Spain and Portugal they dont use spades or forks just hoes.

Liriodendron

If you do a lot of digging with a spade, try to get one with foot treads (flattened bits at the handle end of the blade) so you don't cut through your wellies, or bruise your instep, when digging.