S Tonin wrote:I'm going to second everyone that said homi. I've been using mine for basically everything for two seasons now. My soil is so rocky that it takes longer to use a regular shovel than it does to just get down on the ground and dig a hole with the homi. It chops roots and pries rocks, it's great for digging trenches for seeds (I do mostly raised beds/ sheet mulching so a hoe is impractical for me for most applications) or just roughing up soil for planting. It's great for lifting potatoes/ sweet potatoes.
A close second is my Victorinox floral knife. I used to be a floral designer so I have a few floating around--I didn't buy them special for gardening. I use them for whatever needs cutting--stems, string, tape, packaging, whatever. They're on the expensive side (at least, to me because I'm cheap), but really worth it.
What brand of homi would you recommend?
