Easy dig spade

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GraciesGran

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Easy dig spade
« on: February 01, 2025, 14:05 »
I'm finding digging getting harder!  Are those automatic spades any good?   I know I'd need to get used to it but would appreciate some advice.

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Subversive_plot

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Re: Easy dig spade
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2025, 18:24 »
I have never heard of that, but I'm intrigued. Can you post a link to the product?
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Re: Easy dig spade
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2025, 19:20 »
It’s called a back saver spade or Terrex was the original make. I sold one on Tuesday for garden club that we’d been donated. I did inherit one with one of my plots, but being 5.2 I found it a big heavy for me so I sold that one too. And of course I now do no dig so I don’t need one anyway lol
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Re: Easy dig spade
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2025, 08:05 »
I saw a short video on how to use it. Probably fine for well-worked ground with few roots. I hope it does the trick for you!

For me, tree roots find their way into my vegetable garden soil every year, so I still need to use a garden fork to turn the soil each spring.

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Re: Easy dig spade
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2025, 18:41 »
I've never used one, but Roz on our allotments uses one and gets on well with it, it throws up huge chunks and looks a bit rough but looks okay in Spring. I suppose it's a new tool to learn eh?


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