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+ | ===== Weeding with a diamond hoe ===== | ||
+ | I use my diamond hoe more than any other tool that I have. I have one with a long handle for stand-up weeding and one with a short handle for getting down close to the ground around plants. | ||
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+ | The diamond hoe is perfect for weed seedlings that don't have a tap root or that are less persistent than, for example, [[garden: | ||
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+ | I don't often go deeper than an inch into the soil, just enough to separate a weed sprout from its root. Most often that's all it takes to terminate a sprout. I don't mind zipping through with the diamond hoe, even if I miss a few - because I'll be back. | ||
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+ | I run the hoe parallel to the ground at the surface or just a bit below, so that I either chop off or uproot the seedlings.\\ | ||
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+ | Under any conditions weeding with the diamond hoe is quick and easy. See [[garden: | ||
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garden/cultivate/tasks/weed/weeding-diamond-hoe.txt · Last modified: 2014/10/02 10:57 by davidbac