[fatbelly]

For Christmas I got  Wolf Garten 15cm 'Allotment' Hoe. What a great Hoe this is, it slices through all weeds never mind how tough & works on both the push & pull action.

If you want a weed free plot then I think this Hoe will do the job.

[DD.]

I wouldn't swap my "swoe" for any other!

[Sweetpea C]

I need a hoe - is this the best one to get?

[DD.]

You'll get a lot of different opinions, but I still wouldn't swap my swoe for any other!

[Beetroot queen]

DD what is a swoe  ok stop laughing now I am serious I have never heard of one.

Can you post a pic of these fabulous products as wolf do several different ones and I can't find one called an allotment hoe

[DD.]

One of these:



It has three cutting edges, so it slices on the back stroke as well as the forward stroke and also on of the side so you can do a side swipe as well.

You'll notice that none of the blades are quite at right angles to the direction in which you'll push or pull the hoe, this makes for an easier cutting action rather than pushing the whole edge of the blade through at once.

With the angled corner it's good for getting into hard to reach places.

[Beetroot queen]

Ooohhh now that does look good. I wonder if I could sneak one in without hubby noticing. I like the small point for getting into the edges of the beds.

[DD.]

I wouldn't be without it.

In fact after mine got nicked out of the allotment shed, I bought 2 more so I could have one at home as well!

[arugula]

The swoe is a great tool. I bought a Fiskars stainless steel one for OH and he loves it so much that he told me recently that for a particular non-food bed we have in the garden, I should use one of the ordinary hoes and leave his swoe for the garlic etc.

 

[Sweetpea C]

Amazing* has a Fiskars 911470w Stainless Steel Swoe for £19.99 (it should be £29.99 - looks like a good deal, is it?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fiskars-911470w-Stainless-Steel-Swoe/dp/B002SHSW0S/ref=sr_1_2?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1368015792&sr=1-2&keywords=swoe+hoe

[arugula]

Amazing* has a Fiskars 911470w Stainless Steel Swoe for £19.99 (it should be £29.99 - looks like a good deal, is it?

I noted that recently and I think it is a good deal for that particular tool, the price has come down a lot although that isn't the same Amazon seller I got it from.

[snowdrops]

I've got a wilkinson's sword one,I think it was £14.99 on special a couple of years ago & wouldn't be without it,I choose it in place of the dutch hoe I have used for years,might get another for the garden.

[Willow_Warren]

Swoes take practice for precision operation - easy to get carried away and "woosh" few plants gone as well    Not that his has happened to me of course 

Hannah

[Sweetpea C]

Ever the patient one I have just ordered it.........

[arugula]

Good for you.