A wheel hoe is a garden tool that is used for weeding in your vegetable garden rows. The wheel hoe is much easier to push the wheel hoe rather than having a normal hoe and having to get down and rip out the weeds. In order to operate the wheel hoe ( I promise its very simple!) you push it ahead of you as you walk...the hoe digs into the ground dirt pulling up the weeds. You aren't able to just push it right along BUT you have to walk while having a back & fourth motion while still walking...this allows for the hoe to catch the weeds.
2- How does a wheel hoe relate to local foods?
Having your very own vegetable garden is a great way idea. Not only do you know where you products are coming from, what is used on them-- it also allows you to not have to travel by car to get your products. In an all around way it is a great help to the environment. If you start your very own veggie garden you are going to have to maintain it and that is where the wheel hoe comes in to play-- this will allow you to weed out your garden without the use of gas powered tools! This is a completely green way to weed out your veggie garden!
This wheel hoe was made by Morrisville State College & can be found on Ebay!
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