Re: Re: lefty's

---

• To: <g*@hort.net>
• Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] lefty's
• From: &* L* B* <j*@lewiston.com>
• Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:02:05 -0700
• References: <5390a9ac65bf413f8d1387b007f07731.gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>

me, too. I bought myself a stainless steel fork a couple of years ago, after
a couple of years of failed heavy hinting and the imminent failure of the
yard sale purchase. 'Tis "a thing of beauty & a joy"
----- Original Message -----
From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 4:09 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] lefty's


> I use a fork too Marge.  Much better for digging in clay and mixing in
soil amendments.
>
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marge Talt
> Sent: 6/29/2004 4:04:16 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] lefty's
>
> > > From: Lynda Young <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
> > > LOL - In my horrible clay I'm usually jumping up and down on the
> > shovel
> > > with both feet.
> > ----------
> >
> > :-)  That's why I prefer a heavy duty garden fork to a shovel or
> > spade for digging...it will get into that concrete without having to
> > jump on it with both feet.  I use shovel to remove the loose soil,
> > but just can't get anywhere trying to dig with one.  Even if the clay
> > isn't rock hard, my soil is full of roots and rocks, so there's
> > always something to whang a shovel against.
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@hort.net
> > Editor:  Gardening in Shade
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > Current Article: Battling Bambi
> > http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/shade_gardening
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > Complete Index of Articles by Category and Date
> > http://mtalt.hort.net/article-index.html
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > All Suite101.com garden topics :
> > http://www.suite101.com/topics.cfm/635
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Support hort.net -- join the hort.net fund drive!
> > http://www.hort.net/funds/
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Support hort.net -- join the hort.net fund drive!
> http://www.hort.net/funds/

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Support hort.net -- join the hort.net fund drive!
http://www.hort.net/funds/

• References:
  • Re: Re: lefty's
    • From: &* &*

• Prev by Date: Prayers needed
• Next by Date: RE: tomato woes
• Previous by thread: Re: Re: lefty's
• Next by thread: Re: bug ID