Spear and Jackson - Spade - With lip - Blank ground - Ashwood handle - 85 cm

Go for professional quality when a tough spading job in the (vegetable) garden or in the meadow awaits you. As an agrariër or gardener you will experience the extra power of this Spear & Jackson spade. Because the spade has a lip, the springs distribute the force over the waxed ash handle. This makes the handle even more resistant to the impact of heavy soil. The risk of breakage at the shaft is thus particularly small. The blank sharpened blade increases the ease of use, as you normally spade easily into the ground due to the sharp cut of the blade. The blade, without duller, is 27.5 centimeters long.

Why is this spade suitable for heavy soil?
In addition to the high-quality material and the sharp cut of the blade, the size of the blade also plays a large role in working comfortably in heavy soil. The blade is 16 inches wide, allowing you to apply pressure to a compact area in the ground. For use in the vegetable garden, you effortlessly dig two stitches deep. Then use the back of the spade to crush the largest clods. The compact size also makes it possible to hoe between crops. That's not all, because you can also uproot plants and trees with the sharp blade of this Spear & Jackson spade. In this way, the spade proves itself to be a multifunctional tool for gardening.

Do or do not dig?
Whether or not you should dig also depends largely on whether you do it the right way. Ideally, you should start in late fall or early winter. If you start digging before the first frost, there is a good chance that snails will nestle their eggs between the clods. This is likely to cause a nuisance in your garden, so try to avoid this. Digging makes the soil crumbly and airy, once the weather has unleashed its influence on it. Do not dig in wet soil. This will only cause the soil to silt up further. Notice that you are having trouble getting into the ground with the spade? Then put extra pressure with the handy T-handle.

Main benefits of the Spear & Jackson spade

• Strong blade of bright ground steel
• A lip makes this spade even more resistant to the impact of heavy soil
• With T-handle to put extra pressure