[Sally A]

help, garlic is here and recommendations say I should be putting on ridges. Every time I hoe down the middle it collapses, but I know it will be hard clay in winter.

Which tool do I use to make ridges?

Easy guide please, cos I want to look as if I know what I'm doing to impress OH and next door?

[Welsh Girls Allotment]

somebody far more knowledgable than I will be along soon I'm sure but, last year I just shoved them in the ground, I've got clay as well, they did just fine  

[WG.]

Ridges on clay would be a good plan (or raised beds?).

For ridges, use a draw hoe to create ridges 18-20" wide (ideally over the top of a row of rotted manure or compost).  This would give room for 3 rows of garlic

[shaun]

i was sweating like a pig when I done these for jap onions and garlic planting this week end(weather permitting)they just need a tidy up with the rake 1st.
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=711

[muntjac]

thats how i grow my carrots n snips mate lolo so i know how ya feel lolo

[shaun]

you didnt think i done them by hand did yer,thought the tractor tyre marks in the soil might have given it away    
the soil was a tadge on the damp side to get a good shape not bad though

[muntjac]

aw save ya little legs did ya    

[shaun]

i need a step ladder to get on top off those ridges  

whats that planter called with a bit of wood and dowels on the underside at even spaces  for doing your sets ?

[muntjac]

erm ya daft prat its called ..........

 bit of wood and dowels on the underside at even spaces for setting out your sets  :roll:

[shaun]

but has it got a name :roll:

[WG.]

multi-dibber sounds good to me

[shaun]

or a multi-onion-set-dibber-thingy  :roll:  

[WG.]

I've seen coat-racks which would do a good job!

[shaun]

I've seen coat-racks which would do a good job!

not that duck one that richy is trying to give away

[WG.]

Correct, not that duck one that richy is trying to give away