Hooke 'n Crooke Hoes

We had to look hard but we did find some grass and weeds in the onion row. I got the full demo from Randy and Scott which was very impressive. The Hooke ‘n Crooke hoes are designed to run about an inch or so under the surface and take out anything in their path. You can push or pull and it slices through the soil like butter. There was no weed I could find that they couldn’t remove. Some were right next to the plants and with a turn of the hoe they could get em out. The 6 inch model does some quick work. Scott used the 4 inch model and was able to get in between the plants loosening the soil without damage to the onions. Randy who prefers the 6 inch hoe did the same job by just turning different ways and slicing. We soon ran out of grass in the onions so they showed how you can edge a area by pushing straight down on the hoe then sliding and cutting out the roots.

Before the day was over Randy went home with 4 nice Coustralee tomato plants and a bag of “Top Pick” purple hull peas to plant when they get back to New York. I kept the hoes. Grin

Now for the rest of the story:

After they left I took off in the garden (on the Unit) armed with the short handled (16”) and the 4 & 6” models for my test. When I got to the tomato plants I noticed some small grass coming out around the plants. The 4” hoe slipped right through the concrete wire and took out all the grass and I loosened the soil at the same time. Can’t do that with my regular hoe, I have to reach in and pull grass by hand.

Found a few weeds coming up in the second row of onions so I pulled out the short handled model and took them out from the seat of the Unit. I found that by just pushing down on the hoe right in front of the weed out it comes.

Then I rode to the back of the garden and found some NUT GRASS in the G-90 corn I just planted. Took out the 6 inch model, slide it under and pass the nut grass plants, flipped the hoe and out came roots and all. I did this with about a dozen more I found and it always got the whole plant. With my regular hoe is a matter of chopping down below the root and pulling the plant and a chunk of dirt with it.

Then I went to a row of peas that needed to be replanted. Grass was coming out inside the furrow and needed to be taken out. Since it’s so dry here it had formed a top crust that had gotten pretty hard. I needed to use both hands to break it up so I went got some water in my tank and lightly soaked the top crust. Pulled out the 6 inch model again and actually pushed it with one hand walking down the row. It not only took out all the grass but again loosened up the soil so I’ll be able to replant in a couple of days.

I then went to a row of lima beans that had been watered yesterday. I put the flat side of the crook towards the plant and ran the hoe about an inch or so below the surface, most of the time using just one hand at a slow walk and cleaned about 20 ft. of row in no time.

All I can say is I’m sold on these hoes. If you decide to order from them tell them where you heard about their products and they may send us some to give away at the next Get Together.

http://www.holdredgeenterprises.com/

I'll have to wait till some more weeds come up to do a video on em.

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