History of the Dual Blade Hoe
The Seed
There's nothing like the taste of organically grown fruits and vegetables fresh
from the garden, from rows of carrots and onions to patches of melons and squash.
Throw in the love of flowers and the size of the garden becomes too big to properly
care for with a limited amount of time and energy.
Our garden has always
been large, and seemed to take more effort to maintain every year. To lighten the
load, I decided to make a hoe that would take the chore out of maintaining the garden.
My goal was to develop a hoe that would cultivate and remove weeds with every movement
back and forth.
Germination
A hoe that goes back and forth suggested two blades, opposing each other, thin
enough to glide quickly, and strong enough to do the work. The leading edge of both
blades needed to be sharp to cut the weeds. The blades also needed to be angled to
make the hoe work effectively. If the blades were too flat, the hoe would skim over
the top of the soil. On the contrary, if the blades were angled too much, the hoe
would move too much dirt and require more energy to use. After some experimenting,
the appropriate blade angle was achieved so that the hoe glides easily through the
soil.
It Blossomed!
It was time to try the hoe. The product performed with the speed and ease that
I desired. And I discovered additional benefits! While I was hoeing in the watermelons,
I noticed weeds growing among the vines and attempted to remove them. I discovered
that the watermelon vines flowed right up the hoe handle, allowing the weeds to be
removed and the watermelon vines to return to the ground unharmed when the hoe was
pulled out. I no longer had to weed by hand or risk cutting the watermelon vines
using a traditional hoe. The same great results were achieved around the tomato plants.
Another
benefit was discovered in the rows of onions. A weed was growing very close to the
row. By inverting the hoe the front blade could be placed between the row and the
weed. A slight thrust of the handle popped the weed out without damage to the onion.
At this time I realized the hoe was unique. It had the speed I originally desired,
plus the additional benefits of going under vines and weeding close to rows,
virtually eliminating
hand weeding. I was thrilled with this new hoe and decided it should be available
to all gardeners.
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