There are many theories why copper tools are best for your soil and deter slugs and snails - most of which I cannot understand - but I know of several very influential people and places that I hugely admire always use Copper tools.
People like Charles Dowding, the organic gardener advocating ‘No Dig’ (Joe’s an avid follower) or Waltham Place, a really lovely, natural organic farm and garden well worth a visit http://www.walthamplace.com/ and the man we should have listened to so many years ago – Viktor Schauberger.
Viktor Schauberger
Look him up, so much the world could learn.
This is Viktor Schauberger’s ‘Golden Plough’.
The trials he conducted comparing the results of using a copper plough as against conventional steel clearly showed benefits both in crop yield, and pest reduction.
So there !
Head: 14 cm, 5.5 inches wide
Total length: 155cm, 5ft 1ins
Weight: 1kg, 2lbs 2oz
Length: 10ins, 26cm
Width: 2 1/2ins, 6.5cm
Weight: 130g, 4 1/2oz
Oh did you know that between 40 -50% of all the copper in use has been recycled, and it’s been recycled since we first used the metal – over 8000 years ago !
Wonder what your ‘Nunki’ was in its previous life – or lives.
Ask Bob Flowerdrew, Mark Diacono of River Cottage (we’re in his book) or Stephanie Donaldson, Gardens Editor of Country Living Magazine what their favourite trowel is ?
Well, I’m pretty sure I know....it’s the
Length: 12ins, 30.5cm,
Maximum width 3 1/4 ins, 8.5cm.
Weight 8oz, 225g.
Length: 12ins, 30.5 cm
Blade: 6 1/2 ins long and just over 2 ins wide, 16.5cm x 5.5cm.
Weight: 180g, 6oz
Just drop me a line at louise@thenaturalgardener.co.uk to ask if we can supply it.