There are a lot of choices . Cheap to ouch. Still got my dads . Cried when I found it in his shed when we cleared his house. Use to wake up to him hoeing early summer mornings .
Thanks everyone. I remember the gardening god ( Monty ), said that you need a sharp hoe. I have seen a few second had ones that were blunt so I was put off. Should it be made or steel or iron? Or does it not really matter? Many thanks
I don't get on with a Dutch hoe but I do like my double balded push-me-pull-you hoe head in the Wolf range. We have two of the 6" wide and one of the 4" so both of us can play and they attach to a range of available handle lengths so can be used kneeling for close work or standing for clearing a larger area or veg bed.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Absolutely. The Wolf push-me-pull-you hoe is the best tool I've ever used, and worth the price.
Sarah - it's not difficult to sharpen a hoe with a file and/or a stone. Keep the stone in your back pocket so you can hone the edge after each few minutes' hoeing - it really does make a difference. Knife on a stick.
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I'm still using my father's - approx. 70 years old (the hoe, that is).
There are a lot of choices . Cheap to ouch. Still got my dads . Cried when I found it in his shed when we cleared his house. Use to wake up to him hoeing early summer mornings .
All you need to know here http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/sandg_tools_care1.shtml
Hope that helps
Ah, found the one I was looking for ... more info here http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/video-projects/how-to-hoe-effectively/157.html
I don't get on with a Dutch hoe but I do like my double balded push-me-pull-you hoe head in the Wolf range. We have two of the 6" wide and one of the 4" so both of us can play and they attach to a range of available handle lengths so can be used kneeling for close work or standing for clearing a larger area or veg bed.
Absolutely. The Wolf push-me-pull-you hoe is the best tool I've ever used, and worth the price.
Sarah - it's not difficult to sharpen a hoe with a file and/or a stone. Keep the stone in your back pocket so you can hone the edge after each few minutes' hoeing - it really does make a difference. Knife on a stick.
I totally agree with obelixx:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/WOLF-Garten-RFM-Multi-Change-Push-Pull-Weeder/dp/B0001FP0AY