I know that hori-hori are the in thing, but can someone detail why they are so good? I can't see what gives them the edge, except the edge.
For me it's their versatility. With the curve of a conventional trowel plus the sharpened and serrated edges it can cut through roots which would defeat a conventional trowel. I also find it goes into the soil more easily, presumably because of the sharper edges.
And a small, electric, cordless, garden saw. God, the hours of sawing this has saved me in the garden and DIY. The charge holds for months; it zips through branches in seconds. I use it all the time and each time it feels like a bloody miracle.
I was going to say an electric saw - I got a 2nd hand circular mains one, for 'projects'. The type you posted would be even more useful.
Other than that, the flexible hose I got from Aldi has been brilliant, it doesn't get tangled or kinked, unlike every other hose I've had.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
Once I’ve get rid of the pea shingle and weeds in my front garden, I’m considering getting a hoe for my front garden. Is a hoe the best way of getting rid of weeds? Any recommendations on a good one please?
my hand held hole drilling auger was invaluable for digging 2 feet deep into compacted rubble, brick and soil. It makes the job so much easier than hacking or digging
Another wonderful tool is my cordless Bosch Isio Edges/hedge trimmer.Am naming the model as there are so many Trimmers but this is a dinky short-bladed hand-held one. Ideal for doing my topiary balls and knot garden. Really comfortable and easy to use for curves and shaping. Just thought of it as looking at my knot garden and thinking it was time for a trim.
Our water butts would be another must have. We have four 330 litre ones fed by the greenhouse and two titchy ones by the shed. Usually enough for our pots and the greenhouse (plus cold washing up water) we don’t water the garden itself so no need for a hose.
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”—Marcus Tullius Cicero East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
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For me it's their versatility. With the curve of a conventional trowel plus the sharpened and serrated edges it can cut through roots which would defeat a conventional trowel. I also find it goes into the soil more easily, presumably because of the sharper edges.
Other than that, the flexible hose I got from Aldi has been brilliant, it doesn't get tangled or kinked, unlike every other hose I've had.
https://www.gardenersworld.com/reviews/hoes/best-garden-hoes/
East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
Tools. How appropriate....
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.