It didnt take me long to realise that I am not the "sharpest tool in the shed", so apologies to all of those who will rightly accuse me of stating the bl**din' obvious...but I thought it would be useful to make the point to newbies that the benefits of having sharp tools cant be over-stated. I just bought a new paddle hoe and it took me about 10 minutes to work a bed that would have taken nearer an hour using my old, but not trusted, (more rusted), tool. The right tool for the job sometimes really does mean getting something new and whether you've taken on a new plot, or simply trying to maintain an existing one, it can make all the difference in terms of the productive effort.
That said, and other than keeping it dirt free, can someone suggest the best way to keep the hoe blade as sharp as new...other than not using it, as suggested by my son.
Thanks to all