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| Do any of you vegetable gardeners in Florida use a broadfork to loosen soil in preparation for planting? |
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| Hey Jerry.....You mean a two-handled job ?....You got one ? We need "pictures".....YouGottaCamera ? ;-) My in-city soil is so full of neighboring tree roots..... breaking soil is a chore.....I use containers for a good part of my garden How's-the-Orlando ? doug |
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| Doug - Yes -- the two-handled job but no I don't have one. I'm trying to decide if I want to add one to my Christmas wish list. It looks like an excellent no-till way to prepare beds for planting but I'm wondering if a good garden fork might work just as well in our sandy Florida soil. The Orlando is looking great and still in its container -- putting on some nice blooms. Jerry |
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- Posted by carolb_w_fl 9/10 coastal (My Page) on Mon, Oct 31, 11 at 10:09
| Just a regular garden fork here - & it works fine for my small space. |
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| Thanks for the feedback carolb. I'm hoping someone is using or has used a broadfork in our Florida sand and can help me decide if I want to try one. A broadfork probably works well in compacted and/or soil with small rocks but it might be overkill in our sand. Jerry |
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