The Onion Hoe is a versatile weeding tool that is used by pulling the sharp edge across the soil to cut off annual weeds. Or turn it on its edge and use the pointed tip to chop and dig.
It's commonly used in vegetable gardens, especially in raised beds, but is also a precision hand weeding tool that can be used in garden beds.
Troy Scott Smith, head gardener at Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, says that an onion hoe is his favourite weeding tool for garden beds, and that's recommendation enough for me!
In addition to being a great weeding tool, it can also be used for shaping soil, harvesting root crops, hilling around plants, creating narrow furrows for planting seeds or bulbs, and digging shallow trenches.
The shape of the "swan neck" makes the tool more ergonomic to use.
Product Details
- width of head: 3.9" (10cm)
- length of head: 1.5" (4cm)
- length of handle: 5.5" (14cm)
- total length: 13" (33cm)
- weight: 0.46lbs (0.21kg)
The Sneeboer family has been making garden tools for over 100 years. Sneeboer tools are beautifully designed and built for maximum strength and utility - the heads are hand-forged from one piece of stainless steel and they are fitted with ash handles from FSC-certified forests.