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Eco-Minded Club presents amazing invention of a Russian gardener Vladimir Fokin (Russian Federation patent #2040133): ploskorez, Russian flat-cutter, cultivator Fokina or Fokin hoe, as Sepp Holzer calls it, Ploskorez Fokina ("ploskorez" means flat-cutter) - a simple and versatile permaculture tool to replace usual gardening tools like spade, hoe, rakes etc, simplifying 20 gardening operations and essential for no-till gardening.
Standard Ploskorez Fokina consists of a steel plate bent in 4 different directions at specific angles (see the picture) and a long wooden flat handle. Three of the cutting surfaces of the plate are sharpened. The blades of the cutting part of the ploskorez must always be sharpened to reduce the resistance of the soil and cutting plants.
Organic gardening and Permaculture enthusiasts using the tool have reported significant labor savings and increased yields from no-till plantings.
The best place to pray for a good crop is at the end of a hoe!
Through Friday, all new posts in the Gear forum (aside from this thread) act as entries in the giveaway. Remember, you have to be subscribed to the Dailyish to win!
The Fokin Hoe can be used in either hand. It depends on how you attach the handle. It is also height adjustable. Yuri's site shows how to make the handle.
They are great bits of kit. I would thoroughly recommend having a set.
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The best place to pray for a good crop is at the end of a hoe!
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How Permies works: https://permies.com/wiki/34193/permies-works-links-threads
My projects on Skye: The tree field, Growing and landracing, perennial polycultures, "Don't dream it - be it! "
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Nancy Graven wrote:Welcome!
How do I enter the giveaway? I was reading up on these about six weeks ago!
Through Friday, all new posts in the Gear forum (aside from this giveaway thread) act as entries in the giveaway. Remember, you have to be subscribed to the Dailyish to win!
https://permies.com/f/91/gear
How Permies works: https://permies.com/wiki/34193/permies-works-links-threads
My projects on Skye: The tree field, Growing and landracing, perennial polycultures, "Don't dream it - be it! "
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I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
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The best place to pray for a good crop is at the end of a hoe!
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Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
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The best place to pray for a good crop is at the end of a hoe!
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Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
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I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
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Lina
https://catsandcardamom.com
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I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
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If you're gonna buy things, buy this thing and I get a fat kickback:
permaculture and gardener gifts (stocking stuffers?)
https://permies.com/wiki/permaculture-gifts-stocking-stuffers
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It was really fun to explore new parts of the Gear forum this week.
