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Garden Tool help please! UPDATE !
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Bobtanian | Report | 19 Mar 2007 11:09 |
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Better still, going on from Colins suggestion, Plant a few bones, and get the archeologists in........ worked in peterborough......LOL Bob |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 19 Mar 2007 11:00 |
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ok, have had a good trawl lol it seems to be something that is used a lot overseas, but is only just becoming known here. very good write ups everywhere. apart from the get-digging site already mentioned, there is another at http://www*edirectory*co*uk/pf/880/default/ which seems a little cheaper. happy digging everyone :-))) Maz. XX |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 18 Mar 2007 18:46 |
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oooooooh it's an Azada !!! never heard of that before :-))) sorry to the person who first suggested it - I assumed you meant adze (sp) as that was the only similar thing I have heard of :-)) Now I can go off and search again - hopefully I am getting one as a late mother's day present lol Maz. XX |
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VIVinHERTS | Report | 18 Mar 2007 00:24 |
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Maz, if you google (images) for azada or mattock it will bring up various pics of them. You can then decide what it is. Love Viv xxx |
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Joanne in Burgess Hill™ | Report | 18 Mar 2007 00:18 |
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Maz, have you looked on the site that Julie recommended. Now I am confused, is it a azada or a mattock that you want. Both are pictured, and the azada looks more spadey than the mattock. Do they work with heavy clay? Joanne |
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.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•. | Report | 18 Mar 2007 00:01 |
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http://www.get-digging(.)co.uk/tools.htm Just scroll down. |
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Joanne in Burgess Hill™ | Report | 17 Mar 2007 23:56 |
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Maz, will do. Joanne |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 17 Mar 2007 23:52 |
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well let me know if you find one please cos I'm having trouble lol !! Maz. XX |
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Joanne in Burgess Hill™ | Report | 17 Mar 2007 23:46 |
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Maz, it sounds perfect for my clay based garden. My only worry was I might accidentally chop my foot off. Think I will go and look for one too. Joanne |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 17 Mar 2007 23:42 |
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Joanne - it's not sharp like an axe, but would give you a nasty bruise on the foot I expect if you whacked yerself with it lol even through wellies! but it has a long handle, so unless you have HUGE feet, you should be ok !! Maz. XX |
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Joanne in Burgess Hill™ | Report | 17 Mar 2007 23:37 |
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hi, i've just been reading this thread about mattock. is it safe for accident prone people? Joanne |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 17 Mar 2007 23:37 |
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not from Argos Homebase B and Q Focus Do it all will have to ring round local nurseries (well, not many of 'em in Walthamstow, but local-ish pmsl) Maz. XX |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 17 Mar 2007 23:29 |
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thank you Keith :-) hopefully I can find one now! Maz. XX |
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Keith | Report | 17 Mar 2007 23:23 |
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Definitely a mattock. An adze is for carving wood, eg if you wanted to make a canoe from a tree trunk LOL Keith |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 17 Mar 2007 22:35 |
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my favourite answers so far .... Lynda's ... does anyone know a handsome gardener for hire?? pmsl Colin's ... fit policeman digging :-)) so it's an adze (sp?) or a mattock !! Thank you everyone :-)) Maz. XX |
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Beryl | Report | 17 Mar 2007 20:39 |
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Maz good luck with your allotment. I went and had a look at your photos ..... would it be possible to hire a small rotovator to give you a good start? It looks as if a lot of hard work will be needed. Well worth it though when you are picking your home grown cops. Beryl x |
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Colin from Hampshire | Report | 17 Mar 2007 20:31 |
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Julie :):) You are definitely right, supermarket veggies are so bland compared to freshly grown :) My mouths almost watering at the thought of fresh onions or new potatoes, swede, sweetcorn or new peas fresh from the pod :):) Those were the days :):) Maz :):) The alternative to buying digging tools is to make an anonymous phone call to the local police and tell them the proceeds of a bank robbery are hidden in the plot you have, they will send round at least a dozen guys in white suits to dig it all up for you lol Colin :):) |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 17 Mar 2007 20:22 |
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My favourite garden tool is my swoe. Brilliant for weeding. Sue |
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.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•. | Report | 17 Mar 2007 20:07 |
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Colin :-) The fresh veggies and salads sound great, supermarket one's seem so tasteless at times. Have to admit I like Lynda's idea best lol |
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Sue In Yorkshire. | Report | 17 Mar 2007 19:35 |
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Screwfix*com do the tool you want. Mattocks £18-99 delivery next day.Knew I had ssen then some where Suexxxxxxxx |
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