Advantages: A good hay rake strong Disadvantages: none
I have used these wooden hay rakes on conservation work parties. These care really good substantial rakes. Unless you have a huge garden I doubt you wopuld need one these are more suitable for fields and paddocks. We use these on conservation clearance tasks to rake up grass after it has been cut in the autumn.
These wooden hay rakes are in fact quite beautiful in a way. They are a traditional style. Looks like a rake my great grandfathers would ... ...rake has a very wide head and a long reach. This Faithful rake has a 6 foot shaft. The width of the head of the rake is 29 in it has 16 dowel teeth There are 2 iron stays which help give the rake stability and strength. I have been able to use this rake both on flat meadow and under trees.
This hay rake should last a long time it is well made and sturdy. The wood smooth and unlikely to give your hands splinters.
Faithful is a large supplier of ...
I know very little about Yeoman tools and when I just went to check out their website my computer checker put a question mark against the web page so I did not risk looking there.
However Yeoman is supposed to make fairly good quality tools. This little trowel I have is of a fair quality. Handle >
This is a wooden handle this is shaped so your hand can grasp and hold easily it is comfortable to hold. There is a hole in the top of the handle with ... ...can hang this trowel up on a hook ready for use. The handle is 14cm long.
Blade>>
The blade /head is carbon steel this is quite strong the metal does not bend , its sharp enough to cut through the soil and durable. The head is 16cm long .Just wipe it over with a rag when you finish using it I can hear my dad saying .
There is a ferrule ring of the same metal to fix the blade to the handle firmly.
Use>>>. This little trowel is handy in the green ...
...hand trowel it was a Spear & Jackson Elements Hand Trowel. She has had this trowel for a while now and it looks like it will last her many more years. Spear and Jackson is an old reliable firm making tools of a good standard.
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This Trowel has a 5 inch/12cm ash handle which has been weatherproofed and finished with a lacquer /varnish. A hole is drilled through the top this has a leather strap threaded through it so you can easily hang the trowel ... ...coated head gives improved resistance to rust, scratches, humidity and alkaline in the soil. This has a small stem which fits into the wooden handle firmly with a ferrule of the same material as the blade. The blade is strong will not bend and it is very firmly fitted into the handle.
I found this trowel comfortable to hold the handle slightly shaped
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This little hand trowel is an ideal size for weeding around my daughter rose bush and weeding ...
Advantages: good for seedlings Disadvantages: none
...Look at these B&Q Standard Seed Tray. Looks like they wil last for another year. I have had these black seed trays a year or two now
You can buy a pack of 8 quite cheaply at
B&Q they cost £1.98 for 8 trays, that’s just less than 25p each.
Size~~. These seed trays are Length (cm): 37.5 /14.8in, Width (cm): 23/ 9.1 in depth 5cm/2in. This is a fairly standard size for a seed tray quite a good size really.
Material~~~
These are made of a thin but ... ...are great for peas . Old plastic fruit trays are useful too my favorite is plastic mushroom trays , in fact I have grown seeds and plants in many strange plastic containers.
But for a basic cheap seed tray these B&Q ones do the job just fine. ...
Bulldog 7128 Evergreen Plastic Leaf Rake All those leaves are falling of the trees scattering all over the garden time to rake them up into a big heap. This bulldog plastic leaf rake is good for the job in a big garden with a large lawn. It would be ideal for someone who did not have a grass catcher on their lawn mower, or for raking a hay meadow garden. I do not have a large lawn or one of these rakes, but I do know someone who does.
This rake ... ...This plastic rake from Bulldog costs 14.64 from http://www.diytools.co.uk
Or 11.85 from http://www.tools4trade.com .
Plastic rakes are better for raking lawns clear of grass leaves& debris they cause less damage than a wire rake Raking the grass is quite good exercise and does help a lawn it removes all the dead grass and debris that can prevent the grass growing. It is recommended to rake in the autumn to remove the leaves then again in the spring ...
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