Some places need to be wild
Eric Hanson wrote:the best hoe depends on your actual usage...
...Are you weeding in a bed that has growing crops? I would try a sweep hoe.
Eric Hanson wrote:a scuffle hoe is my least favorite hoe as it is hard on the back and the ground. I would use a sharp scuffle hoe instead.
Kc Simmons wrote:[Scuffle/hula hoe is] my go-to tool to remove the things that are a little too vigorous for regular chop & drop. When the blade is sharp, and at the right angle, I can sweep it right below the soil surface and cut the base of the plant while still leaving the majority of the root system in the soil to decompose.
Some places need to be wild
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Eric Hanson wrote:I would avoid the hula hoe.
. . . bathes in wood chips . . .
Some places need to be wild
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