Equipment i need for preparing soil. Check list

nicklord1 · « **on:** July 30, 2008, 08:51 »

HOE
Shovel
RAKE
sieve
PH tester
Garden shears
Gloves.

Anything else

penance · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2008, 08:52 »

Elbow grease

senrab_nhoj · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2008, 08:55 »

radox

gregmcalister · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2008, 09:12 »

A spade and a fork

The spade for the hard initial digging then the fork for digging afterwards

senrab_nhoj · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2008, 09:45 »

I went from

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=1146

To this

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=1150

Using a spade, rake, gloves, bucket for stones/perrenials and hard work

The most important one being hard work

nicklord1 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2008, 10:07 »

Thanks guys will start in mid september after my trip wish me luck

peapod · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2008, 11:05 »

If you can find a five prong cultivator (I know they had them in B&Q) then that helped me loads! They twist weeds out. The ones in there might have too short handles for a chappy though, so try before you buy :-)

Paula

PS dont forget lots and lots of drinks and snacks

nicklord1 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2008, 11:06 »

THis is a first for me , but i am getting excited that i maybe able to be one with nation. I hope you dont get fed up of questions from me in the up and coming months

Trillium · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2008, 15:31 »

If you plan to do straight rows of plants, you could make a simple homemade line from 2 sticks and a length of string. Not everyone has a 'straight' eye for setting in plants or making paths.
I'd also recommend a wide-brimmed hat for the sunny and rainy days, and a good thermos bottle for cold water. And a small fold-up stool for those much-needed rest periods.

FatGaz · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2008, 21:54 »

As well as all the usual tools - I found my Azada (or is it Adaza?) and my 'Right Angled Fork' most useful!

Cheers

Yorkie · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2008, 23:26 »

I took one of those stainless steel thermos flasks with cold water down to the allotment on Saturday, when it was really hot.

I'm sure the water would have been lovely ... except that I left the flask in the sun, and it was too hot to handle!!

It did cool down once in the shade, and yes the water was lovely and cold.

M0rph3u5 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2008, 11:55 »

for speed and ease I can definitely recommend an Azada

they can chew up metres of ground in minutes much more superior than a spade and without the back ache

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Equipment i need for preparing soil. Check list

Trillium