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"The broad fork worked great … thanks for a fantastic tool." J.S.--Virginia The broadfork is used to loosen soil in preparation for planting or for adding compost or other soil conditioners. It opens and loosens soil while minimizing damage to the soil's living flora and fauna that provide necessary conditions for optimal plant growth.
You'll develop your own digging method or pattern with the broadfork, but I found it helpful to work backwards. By sliding the fork back a few inches after you finish the downward loosening motion...stepping back, positioning for the next insertion you avoid having to lift the fork completely out of the ground and move it forward each time you dig. Also, particularly if the soil is heavy clay, making two passes, working perpendicular to the first digging direction on the second, will assist in breaking up difficult soil.
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BROADFORK
Our
broadfork is the toughest on the market! The unique uni-body design
assures strength with ease of use (your digging force is transferred
more directly to earth with less effort than in broadfork models with
verticle handles). The white oak horizontal bar handle is comfortable to use and assures ergonomically correct, efficient soil-working movement.
A boiled linseed oil finish on this handle provides good grip as it
protects the wood. The 13" hardened tines will penetrate soil to an 11"
depth and are easily removeable with a hand wrench (should they ever
bend)--avoiding the expense and trouble of repairs by welding. I've
used the verticle handled broadforks--and prefer our model for its comfortable operation and durability.
 Solid White Oak Wood Handle provides a comfortable, grip.
53" BROADFORK
A
taller broadfork for the taller gardener. If you're about 6' or taller
you may find this 53" broadfork more comfortable to use than the
regular 47" tall model. Other than the height and weight (17.5 lbs.)
all features (handle, tine length, and width) are exactly the same as
those of the regular model above.
OTHER HAND GARDENING TOOLS and PRUNING TOOLS can be found on this website---as well as a complete line of drip irrigation supplies on the following pages:
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 USING THE BROADFORK
No tool does a better job of tilling soil than the
broadfork. The broadfork allows you to till and aerate your growing beds by
hand, using a natural motion that's easy on your body. It provides an
alternative to the noise, pollution, fossil fuel use, and ground compaction
caused by power tilling. To use, stand on the cross bar and, if necessary,
shift your body weight from side to side to work the tines into the ground....
....Stepping off the bar, you can pull on the handle
just a bit to loosen and aerate the soil around the tines, or leverage the
handle further back for a complete breaking of the soil. It moves the soil
without removing it, aerating it, resulting in a beneficial evironment for soil
microbes. (This loosening action is far preferable to the pulverizing action of
motorized tillers.)
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