When I got my plot there was a broken garden fork. It had spapped off leaving just the 4 tangs and foot bar. Good for nowt? Well, last week after getting fed up of carrying a ton of mud on my wellies, I mixed some concrete in an old washing up bowl, put the broken fork into it, points down, and let it set. Last weekend I dug a hole and plonked in the concreted fork end. What a fab boot scraper, best I've ever had. (Must take a pic of it)).
Very ingenious Ken! You are getting good with this concrete/plaster lark! I could do with something like that at our lottie, as by the time I have finished my boots are another 4 inches off the ground, with the wet conditions we have been suffering from recently. ;D busy_lizzie
Fab idea - when clearing the area my new shed is going in I found an old broken fork. Just have it stuck in the ground at the moment. Another little job for Ava! ::)
Methinks I might break a fork as it sounds like a brill idea and saves hosing off the ton of mud from my wellies !! ;D ;)
I was tempted to make mine with the points up. Don't anyone do that!
Found one broken on my plot just the other day........now wheres that bag of cement! Thanks Ken
Mix your concrete @ 1 cement to 1/2 coarse sand to 3 of stone. The best stone to use is 3/4 chippings. Very strong. Pour it into your bowl and put the fork in so the points slope away from you and is slightly leaning towards you. Put a lump of wood along the top to hold it in place and leave it for 5 days out of any rain.