Was watching Dr Moseley doing a fitness test the other day for the oldies which envolved how quickly or easily you can get up from a squatting position.
The oldy gardeners were best at this...
I garden in "batches" after the initial march dig over. The other day put my flower pot full of onion sets into 5 ft of section of bed (50-60) onions but lossesened the soil up using this snub trowel then riddling the top inch. Then using my dipper & spacing mat.
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Modified standard garden trowel - "snub nosed trowel"
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Originally posted by no_akira View PostMy main use is "skimming" off overwintered weeds, its good at scrapping off the top 1cm of soil before digging the bed over.
Give me a long handled hoe and no digging - far more efficient and labour saving.Last edited by veggiechicken; 20-04-2018, 08:50 AM.
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Originally posted by no_akira View PostMy main use is "skimming" off overwintered weeds, its good at scrapping off the top 1cm of soil before digging the bed over.
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Jimny 14...
I've been using it for about 4 weeks, it's become my number #1 tool. The sharpened chisel like snub nose cuts into & breaks up heavy clods easily.
My main use is "skimming" off overwintered weeds, its good at scrapping off the top 1cm of soil before digging the bed over.
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"snub nosed trowel" or little shovel? Guess it depends on what you use a "trowel" for.
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I have to say, I quite like the pointy end of a trowel to actually manage to dig into my soil at times. But if it works for you, no-akira, that's more grist to your mill.
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I find on our heavy stony clay that my trowels tended to bend and split at the neck when used to Lever out soil. I now use a hand fork to loosen up everything then trowel out the loose stuff after. I'd be interested to see if the sharpened stub nose is worth doing or not, I look forward to your long term review.
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Modified standard garden trowel - "snub nosed trowel"
Always found the traditional garden trowel not that useful on heavy soil.
Well after a few minutes with "Mr Grinder & Mr Hammer"... Voila !
Its been de-beaked and flattened across the central area plus sharpened into a cutting edge across the snub and along the left hand edge as I am right handed (Right edge if you are left handed)
Disclaimer: Always wear safety googles and away from flamible materials when grinding metal.
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