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  • From: road's end farm <organic101 AT linkny.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] hoes
  • Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 20:11:02 -0500


From: Rivka Davis <roadsendfarm AT linkny.com>
Date: March 13, 2005 7:59:42 PM EST
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] hoes


On Mar 13, 2005, at 3:40 PM, MIDWESTSMITTY AT cs.com wrote:

Could you be looking for something like this. Had mine for 2 seasons now & absolutely love it! Didn't know if you're looking for strictly a weeding-type hoe or something that will move soil around, i.e., hilling up potatoes. Have told all my gardening club members about it, as well as vendors at local (Central Oklahoma) farmers market where I help out on weekends
http://bse.wisc.edu/hfhp/tipsheets_html/diamondhoe.htm


Thanks for link -- that looks like a useful site.

The diamond hoe is pretty close. I do like the blunt sides on the Doug Black better than pointed tips for working close to plants, but otherwise, if the blade is of good enough metal, this is the same idea, including a handle designed to be pushed from the end; and the pointed tips might be handier in some situations. I have a Glacier Valley listing somewhere I think, and think I'll try one of those.

For most weeding I prefer a weeding-only type hoe that moves as little soil as possible. For moving soil around I have different hoes; I usually use an American Pattern type for moving soil; but I very rarely weed with the soil-movers.

The collinear hoe shown at that link is what I called an Eliot Coleman hoe in my earlier email: maybe great for light soil, but too lightweight for here. People with light soils and no rocks might want to try one, though.




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