What is a Chillingtom Hoe?

dyg supplies and delivers the full range of Chillington Hoes. Chillington Hoes are heavy-duty gardening tools for digging and cultivating, and are used all around the world as alternatives to spades and forks. They are very solidly made and use the weight of the head to increase efficiency.

To call these tools 'Hoes' is perhaps misleading, as these are tools for digging, cultivating and harvesting. We tend to think of a hoe as a flimsy item for running between rows, whereas these are a combination of a spade / fork / mattock / pickaxe. They are particularly good for vegetable or agricultural use, as they turn the ground over easily, and use the weight of the tool and the leverage of the handle rather than straining your back and arms. Because the tools are so well made, they last for many years, and the term 'Chillington' is often used in much the same way as we use other well-known brands, such as 'Kneenex' or 'Hoover'. Chillington manufactures hoes which are vital for agriculture all around the world, including Africa, Asia and South America, where every country has its own type of tool.

Chillington tools have become a cult-item for allotment gardeners, and having spent a couple of hours digging over one of our beds in our new garden, I can see why. I churned my way through a whole bed in the time it would have taken me to just make a dent on it with a spade or fork. Although my muscles were fine, I did have blisters on my hand from gripping the handle. 

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