Thread: Great Garden Tools

Another great garden tool of sorts, is the "30 seconds outdoor cleaner" which now comes in a hose on pack, was quick and easy to hose on and seems to be cleaning my garden walls nicely, especially the part in the sun. The chemists on here will pro'ly know what effect the sun has, it smells a bit like bleach. I've used the direct spray stuff before, it also works well, but is a bit time consuming. It did burn my mondo grass bordering the wall a bit, but I'm pro'ly the only one who'll notice it and I think the dead blades will just rake out.

Link?

Where does it fit on a perentie bonnet??

I can recommend against NOT buying the $6 Saxon metal garden rake from Bunnings.
Mine is more beaten up after 2 uses than the Saxons at the Wendish Crusades.
Deus Vult!

My Fiskars broad plastic rake is taking an absolute punishing though, and loving it too!

My only advice is to not skimp on a shovel (or spade) - Buy a decent, known brand. My 15 year old Cyclone shovel was about stuffed, so I bought another. I've had a cheapy in between but didn't go the distance.

Got to be careful with axes too. Some are ok for Scandinavian pine and the like but show them a decent hardwood and they chip.

I have a Kelly that I have had for nearly 50 years. My dad had a Plumb which my mother and sister in law left in a pine forest one Chrissie. Boy, was he an upset and somewhat angry man for a while.

Very few women can be trusted with an edged tool made for timber work.
Seeing what my wives and daughters have done to axes and adzes over the years would bring tears to the eyes of Atilla the Hun.

Originally Posted by donh54

Very few women can be trusted with an edged tool made for timber work.
Seeing what my wives and daughters have done to axes and adzes over the years would bring tears to the eyes of Atilla the Hun.

And they love to leave them out in the weather......

Which as we know stuffs them all pretty quick

As for spades,us brothers share one that we call the 'blue spade'.It was our parents.

Sure its blue,but it is heavy and has a skinny blade.Fantastic for digging holes.

Must be around 45yrs old at least,still going strong.