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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 2:40:12 PM
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Girls, I remember MaryJane recommended this type of hoe and I realize there are many variations on it. I really want one. I'm interested in the one at Johnny's Seeds that costs a small fortune. Do you think it's worth it? I would, of course, keep it sharpened with hand files and all that, as MaryJane teaches in the Pay Dirt Farm School.
Anyone have recommendations?
Alas, I have to replace my belovéd hand cultivator from Johnny's because it seems to have sprouted legs and walked off. Grrrr! I got it on sale, too, for $39 and now it's going to cost me nearly twice that. I'm always losing stuff. Double grrrr! |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 3:38:01 PM
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I buy mine at Lowes, they last for many years, and sharpen themselves by the back and forth motion in the dirt, I refuse to spend mega bucks on something, just for the name , when the original "Hula Hoe" is much less in cost and is just as good...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 6:01:48 PM
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Love it wouldn't do with out it.
Diana
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
917 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 7:25:48 PM
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 7:49:15 PM
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Delicia, it is the easiest tool to use, instead of a chopping motion, you slide and rock it back and forth, it slices thru the hardest of soil and cuts/removes weeds with great ease, its only about 6 in.s wide so its great in the gardens, even the flower gardens that tend not to have "rows"...it is my most favorite garden tool ever...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2012 : 09:33:08 AM
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I have one, (bought at the Thrift for under $5 and it is awesome!) I used it to clean up my garden yesterday... makes cutting/clearing out weeds fast & easy...
I am of the mind set that where I live,,, weeds are a part of life and unless I want to use pesticides I am better off just keeping on top of the weed removal then poisoning my soil... so my 'Hoe' comes in handy...
like Tina said, it basicly cuts off the weeds, and with the back & forth motion sometimes can pull out the roots. Then I just use a fine rake to gather up the weeds & put them in a bin to discard.
Luv my Hoe!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 8:45:13 PM
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Thanks, Tina, I am going to get me a Hula hoe. I have a weeks worth of weeds to tend to. I'll send my hubby as soon as possible to get one. Thanks.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 9:41:43 PM
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| Do you all prefer the ones that rock back and forth on hinges, or solid? |
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Sugar Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Pamela Jean
Sugarloaf
Ca
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 10:05:19 PM
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I had one when I lived down the hill, great there but up here it's a tea spoon of dirt for every shovel full on rocks :{
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2012 : 08:21:19 AM
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Mara, the one that has that slight rocken motion works best for me...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2012 : 3:47:31 PM
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| Thanks, Tina. I just bit the bullet and ordered the 5-inch one. |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2012 : 1:06:26 PM
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| Rave review here! I just tried out myt new stirrup hoe from Johnny's Seeds. It's incredible! Very, very sharp on both cutting edges -- it's like shaving weeds off just below the surface of the soil. It takes almost no effort. Why did it take me so long to find this terrific tool? Grrrr :) |
Edited by - Rosemary on Jun 23 2012 1:06:54 PM |
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