[Barry]

Following a day at the auction I have just become the proud(?) owner of a Jalo plough. These were popular with the self-sufficiency movement in the '70s and I had expected to find a website of enthusiasts who could give more information.  Alas no. Does anyone here have any experience or know here I could look for more info?

Thanks.

Barry

[muntjac]

they are about mate but something that doesnt come up very often i saw one on ebay under ploughs a couple years back .if you search kentucky wheel hoe you might have more joy .ex wifes family in tennessee had that kind of thing.

[Jake]

Any chance you could post a picture of it or give a bit more info?

[Aunt Sally]

Have a look here Jake

http://www.allsun.com.au/WheelHoes.html

I think they are rather like these.

[Flower]

We  used a jalo more like in the 60's.It was very hard work as we had stoney ground.We had to give up with it.. Its probably all right if the soil had been previously dug over,perhaps in the autumn and needed turning over in the spring.Good for earthing up the spuds.A bit too hard for me these days . I'd rather a spade.

[muntjac]

i havent seen them in use in the uk but as i said my family over in the states had them they were used intween corn ( sweetcorn ) and had biger wheels on .they also had them towed behind horse drawn rigs

[shaun]

yep sounds like hard work to me too,and wouldnt you tread on your cultivated soil as you go unless you walk like john wayne .i have to save my energy for 30 mile bike hikes up those welsh hills in the rain  

[shaun]

but saying that theres a chap around the corner from me who still uses a push mower he must be 100 years old ,you want to see his grass its perfect  

[Gwiz]

they`re very good for big areas, but a `lotment too small, i think.
one or two folk have them around here, and they seem to get on with them ok.
as for the hand mower, you cant beat them for quality of finish, no petrol or ellastic trickery use either!

[paul47]

hi just got one at the car boot with 3 attachments however did find some more info at
www.tractorbox.co.uk/forum/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=369  - Cached

which gave some info. this was found by google-ing search string      jalo gardener

regards paul

[dalemellor]

They are best used with the Hoe blades.

with some careful planning when spacing rows, it should make your life easy. my uncle has one that he wont part with!!!!!!!