[Market-farming] Glaser wheel hoe

Beth Spaugh lists at rhomestead.com
Sat Jan 31 11:40:14 EST 2009


I personally thing the wheel hoe takes more energy than a good hand hoe.
Easiest hand hoe I have is a diamond blade. I have not yet bought, but plan
to a Dutch diamond hoe that has a nice long handle and is reputed to be very
efficient and easy to use, and costs over $100 so it better be good.

I probably am not using the wheel hoe correctly, but the height adjustment
is very important. I end up pulling and pushing and pulling and pushing,
which is harder with the wheel hoe than with a small hand hoe. Maybe in
lighter soil, in more level soil, etc with a wheel hoe you could just fast
forward. The stirrup is larger so should cover more ground with fewer
strokes.

Beth Spaugh
Rehoboth Homestead
Peru NY
http://rhomestead.com
 
"How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." -
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Danielle
Conger
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:55 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: [Market-farming] Glaser wheel hoe

Can anyone tell me if these are worth the high price tag? I do most of 
my gardening by hand and have been wanting a good wheel hoe.

Thanks!

-- 
~~Danielle
Touch the Earth Farm
http://touchtheearthfarm.com

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