[Market-farming] wheel hoe prices
Road's End Farm
organic87 at frontiernet.net
Thu Feb 7 19:01:20 EST 2008
On Feb 7, 2008, at 6:42 PM, Ploughshare wrote:
> I was actually thinking about purchasing another Glaser Wheel Hoe this
> year.
> The price on them seems so ridiculous though--Peaceful Valley has them
> (steel handles) for something like $350 and they don't even come with
> the
> hoe. I use ours quite a bit and a 2nd one would be nice, they just
> seem so
> overpriced for what materials are there.
Any yard sales in your area? While you might not find a Glaser, around
here old Planet Jr. wheelhoes and similar turn up occasionally. I've
acquired quite a collection; generally for less than $20, sometimes a
lot less.
Admittedly sometimes they need new handles and rust removal . . .
-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
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