On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:39:28 +0200, Martin wrote:

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A swan necked hoe is the name that was normally given to the long
handled version.

Apparently not, there are both short and long handled hoes here called
swan necked
URL:http://www.google.nl/search?num=10&h...an+Ne ck+Hoe+

http://www.chillingtontoolsonline.co...-neck-hoe-p103
And before any else says it.
Yes the Dutch hoe is the one that is always clogging.

but not in Holland where the ground is sandy. In the Harlemermeer
polder where the ground is clay perhaps.

Martin, maybe David meant " the Dutch hoe is the one that is always
clog-ging"?

Gardening on Wilts/Somerset border
on slightly alkaline clay.