European Gardening: What is your favourite tool or gadget?, 0 by Patbarr

Patbarr wrote:
Not heard about that Resin.

Is your hoe the one with a wavy blade flat to the soil Jeannine? I've got a very old one and don't know what make it is, but the yellow and red colours are the Wolff brand ones aren't they? I agree it is very useful. I wouldn't be without my pressure cooker too - I treated myself to a fancy new Jamie Oliver professional one when I set fire to the rubber seal on the lid of my old one last year. The new one has a timer that bleeps when cooking pressure is reached and bleeps again after the time you have set it to cook for which is great.

I've just answered the door and the postman has delivered my new copper garden tools. Here is a photo while they are still clean. They look beautiful and were very expensive so I hope they do what it says. "Copper assists the flow of nutrients to the plants, does not disturb soil magnetism, and also deters slugs and snails". There are so many this year I might resort to hitting them with it!

There is also my favourite ring hoe which is great for getting between closely planted things. It is very strong and has a cutting edge on one side of the circle, nicely balanced and good to use.

The new copper (bronze) one has a lovely shaped lime handle and the trowel handle is beech and have a good feel to them, so I'll have to get out there and give them a go. They will never look the same again.