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  • From: Lucy Goodman <goodows AT infinet.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming]tillers vs. hoes
  • Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 19:35:41 -0400



I use either a shuffle hoe or the wheel hoe my husband built, which
is a shuffle hoe with a wheel in front. For effective hoeing do it early
and often when the weeds are just emerging. I got out as soon as
possible with hoeing this year and have easily kept the weeds under
control despite lots of rain through may and now June.

I do use mulch on many things but weeds do come through and have to be
hand pulled which takes a lot more time than hoeing.

Eliot Coleman in his book "the New Organic Grower" has a lot to say on
hoeing-the best hoes, how to stand, when to do it, etc..


Lucy Goodman
Boulder Belt Organics
New Paris, OH
Check out the Boulder Belt website:
http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/boulderbeltcsa
"There is no way to peace---peace is the way."
A.J. Muste




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