[Market-farming] broadfork experiences?

Lynn Wigglesworth lynnw1366 at hotmail.com
Tue Jul 7 11:31:16 EDT 2009


I have one I bought from Johnny's. I love it. I also have heavy clay soils, and I am make deeply-dug raised beds. I till in organic material for a couple of years, then when the soil is loosened a bit I double dig the bed. The years after that, I spread compost on the top and use the broadfork to 'lift' the soil a little. It really seems to keep it from compacting. I'm sure it would also work on beds that haven't been double-dug.

I also like the broadfork for weeding when I get deep-rooted weeds...Stick the fork in and lean it back to  lift the soil, which loosens the roots so I can pull them right out. It goes a lot faster than any other method I've tried.

Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga Co. PA
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kate Halstead 
  To: 'Market Farming' 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:17 AM
  Subject: [Market-farming] broadfork experiences?


  Does anyone on the list use a broadfork or u-bar?



   We're looking at one as a possible addition to our tool shed and wondered if anyone with experience using one could make a recommendation or comment on using/purchasing one?  Our soils are very clayey with virtually no rock. Curse and blessing rolled into one.



  Thanks!

  Kate,  Zone 7; Pac NW 



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