Back in May 2014 I’d heard about broadforks and did an extensive search on various ones. I decided I wanted a Gullard Forge broadfork but I couldn’t afford one. So I made a wish sticky note and put it on my monitor. (It’s still there…)
Sometime in the next 2 years a friend was moving and she had this heavy duty broadfork and she gave it to me. It’s far too heavy for my sandy soil, but beggers can’t be chosers, so I took it.
I spent a lot of time trying to find when I actually got it. The first reference was in 2016 when I mention broadforking in the vegetable gardens. May 2016 is the date on the above photo.
I’ve searched online several times to find out what brand it is. The search on Saturday yielded 3 photos of it, but absolutely no information.
In my garden I rotate rows and areas and walkways can often end up as beds in the following year. So I broadfork each area or row when I plant, to make sure the soil is loose.
We’ve found broadforking before planting garlic makes that process much easier.
My gardens are only rototilled once, when they are created, and never again. I utilize the earthworms and broadfork to keep the soil aerated.
So while this is far more broadfork than I need, I am grateful to have it as it serves the purpose.
