Burgon & Ball Sophie Conran Long-Handled Digging Spade
I absolutely must tell you about my new favourite garden tool! It’s a Sophie Conran Long-Handled Digging Spade which has been introduced this year by Burgon & Ball.
It has replaced my old and trusted border spades, for whenever I am busy in the borders, planting, unearthing or dividing things. And that is for a number of reasons:
- I am quite a tall lady gardener and the length feels just right for comfortable digging.
- It might not be for everyone, but I really like the T-shaped handle for when I need to use two hands for more power.
- The mirror-polished stainless steel head and socket are clearly going to stay rust-free forever, and feel very smooth running through the soil.
- The shaft is ash which helps to lighten the weight – a very important consideration if you have a dodgy back, as I do.
- Most of all I like the fact that it has a smaller, narrower, slightly deeper blade than most other spades. Anyone who gardens as I do with packed, densely-planted borders will appreciate this aspect. You can target the plant you are working on more accurately, and the amount of soil you remove weighs less.
I have yet to find any minus-points with this lovely spade – I think it is going to be a friend for life!
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