On 5/29/04 9:23 AM, in article ,
"Brigitte J." wrote:


"Blarneystone" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 May 2004 13:24:03 GMT, Blarneystone
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Hi all,

I've got a very small 8ft by 8ft garden that has tomato and bean
plants. My problem is that for some reason each year thousands of
little grass type of weeds pop up. They are difficult to get to do to
sheer number and closeness to the other veggie plants.

Is there a small weeding tool that might help? Or do you have any
recommendations. It seems I'll weed one day and they have returned the
next.

P.S. I saw this little tool that looked like a serrated Sickle(sp) that
had a fork at the end that is for small weeding. would that amount to
anything?

Many thanks!

Thanks again all for the great suggestions! I'm going to look around town
for some hula weeders and such.

After reading all of the advise in this thread, I decided to purchase a
stirrup/hula hoe. Someone mentioned sharpening it. The one I purchased,
and all the ones I looked at were not at all sharp. Rather dull and more of
a rounded surface. Is this how they are intended to be? Seems it would
work much better if it were sharp. I should I sharpen it? I have a large
file, would that work?

Thanks,
Brigitte

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Hi Brigitte
I'm sure there are several different styles of stirrup hoes (also called
push-pull hoe, scuffle hoe). The one I recommend is fairly sharp and the
stirrup and blade move a little on the wooden handle. (The blade and holder
'rocks' a little). I have seen this one used on farms and bought one just
recently. It works! If the one you bought is not sharp I don't think it is
the one I have described above. But then just what is 'sharp'?
Someone mentioned a site http://www.plantea.com/weeding-tips-part2.htm
There is a picture on this site of the hoe I, and someone else, recommend.
You have to scroll down to find it. It is under the heading "More Cool Tool
Tips". It is clearly identified as a scuffle or stirrup hoe. Does the hoe
you bought look like this one? If not, keep looking. You won't be sorry.
Good luck
Gary
Fort Langley BC
Canada

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