garden tools
Submitted by sebastiano on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 03:37In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
like the marche Toscana probably has one of the greatest concentrations of use of garden/orto tools in the country.Evidently you are looking in the wrong places (actually intrigued as to where you are looking)if you look around where you are you'll see that almost everyone has an orto.You can find italian hoes (they're slightly different from english ones) and a wide variety of spades (forks are generally less used but you can get them) from: agricultural consorzi,most hardware stores,many street markets sell the "heads" of tools to which you fit the handle of your choice,less good (because less robust) you can get the more "british style" garden tools from places like BRICO centres a sort of diy department store chain that is everywhere.ask a neighbour the best local place to get the stuff.Personally i would not get this sort of thing "on line" as it's nice and important to feel have a look before you buy them..
Brico
Submitted by Flip on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 05:53In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Not much more expensive and
Submitted by stefanaccio on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 07:42In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Garden Tools
Submitted by Fabbriche on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 05:08In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Kensington2, We had been muttering darkly about "English" garden tools for years. However, when we were over in April we succumbed to an Italian spade, long handled, thin blade - and it cut through our soil like butter!! The long handle meant we weren't bending down to work and the momentum was great. the same goes for shovels - you can get a good, long throw when shifting soil. Our land is above Bagni di Lucca - so just about Tuscany. I think it is a case of "when in Rome". Have fun - I am guessing it is all rock hard at the moment anyway. Regards from Fabbriche
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You will find all sorts of
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 08:02In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
You will find all sorts of "utensili da giardino" at Leroy Merlin (www.leroymerlin.it).
ladies spade
Submitted by elliven on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 16:53In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Yes UK style spades are not easy to get here but my advice would be to prod at your soil and check if you might really need a mattock instead as here, for instance the soil goes like concrete when dry. Another tip if you go for UK style contemplate a "lady's spade" of reasonable quality. The blade is a bit smaller and all-round easier to use.
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