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Hori Hori Knife

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 1,063 Comments

Last updated on June 14th, 2020

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A HORI HORI KNIFE.  It’s a Japanese gardening tool with a concave center (like a trowel), and a sharp, serrated edge. Would you like to see what this nifty gadget can do?

In Japanese, hori hori literally translates to “diggy-diggy.” And diggy-diggy it does. Results of recent trials:

First, I tested the tool on wild onions (Allium canadense — sometimes called “Onion Grass”) that dared to emerge in my Woodland Garden.

The pesky onions came up effortlessly, bulbs and all.

Next, I let the tool have its way with Burdock (Arctium minus).

The burdock came up without a hitch, and with its tap root fully intact.

And finally, I slipped Mr. Hori Hori beneath a dandelion. (I refuse to remove all of this Taraxacum officinale from my property — I use the leaves to make Clara’s Dandelion Salad.)

That dandelion gave up without a fight.

The knife is made of sturdy stainless steel. It cleans up easily after a day of digging.  Heck, after brushing away soil with my gloved hand, I could see my reflection in the Hori Hori blade.

Note:  In addition to its use as a weeding-tool, Hori Hori makes a fine mirror.

Hori Hori even comes with a nifty sheath that can be attached to your belt. When you think to wear one.

Wanna add a hori hori knife to your collection of garden tools? You can purchase one, just as I did, from Amazon. 

Comments

  1. 1

    Melissa says

    I was just looking at these online today, but decided I didn’t have the $$ right now. Would LOVE to win this!!

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    Rose says

    Hi, Kevin! I’d use the Hori Hori Knife in my vegetable garden mostly, but it’d probably find its way into my flower beds, as well.

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    Louise McPhillips says

    Would love to have this to hack away at our Alabama kudzu and other sundry weeds!

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    Vicki says

    I bought something that looks similar to this, but when I put it in the ground to get a dandelion….it bent at the handle!!! Definitely not a good deal! Pick me! Pick me!

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    Joan Blurton says

    Oh I would love one of these. I have some self seeding flowers that are difficult to get to the root of. Plus enough dandelions to start a dandelion wine store….

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    Marian Williams says

    Anything that will help get the dandylions out of my flower garden will be appreciated!

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    Betty says

    He Hori Hori would come in quite useful battling the horsetail that came with all that soil I had delivered for raised beds! Grrrrrr

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    Colleen Hajek says

    Pick me! Pick me! Will be used for weeding and gardening at our new home in Arkansas.

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    Ray says

    What a great tool. We have cedar seedlings all over the place and that tool would make digging them up for transplanting a breeze.

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    Hilary Seiler says

    I’m glad you don’t remove ALL of your dandelions! My goal is to fill the yard with them.

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    Zoe Williams says

    love garden tools, I have favorites, think this would be one quickly

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    Billie says

    It’s my favorite tool and I buy them all the time to share with both friends and family. Thanks Kevin!

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    Heather Schlerf says

    Ok-areally good gardening friend of mine swears by this tool. I personally use thrift shopped knives and cheap masonry trowels from Home Depot,.

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    Deb Hill says

    I know the Hori Hori knife would love the soil in TN. Come on down Hori Hori…. come to Tn.

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    Suzie Winslow-King says

    Hi Kevin,
    Absent Prosecco, I’d use my Hori Hori knife as I weeded my mountain garden, and sipped a DIRTY martini, which would be “vermouth-less”, in answer to the martini question!!! Thanks! 🙂

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    Janice Seigler says

    I would love to win one of these to go with my favorite garden tools. I have two vegetable gardens and this would be a great big help to me!

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    Jeanio says

    I would love one of these! And of I can’t win it, I’ll buy it. But I don’t know where!

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    Linda says

    That is one nifty tool. I would use it to turn dirt, weed and plant. I would love to win!!! Thanks

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    Carol Durusau says

    I’ve wanted one of those knives for a long time. I’ve only had my first martini ever in the last couple of weeks so I have no opinion on which is better. Don’t know why I never had one, just never came up.

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    Neal Klabunde says

    I was just telling my wife that we could have used one of these to dig holes in our straw bale garden.

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    Paula says

    Ooooooh……want it!!! Kevin + Hori Hori knife = Dead Dandelion. I would love to try this guy out!!! I would use it around the swingset first!!

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    Amy says

    Hi Kevin – My Grandmother had one of these and it worked wonders! I would love to follow in her gardening footsteps 🙂

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    Ramona says

    Would love to have the HORI HORI tool. Probably making digging weeds much easier. Last year I blistered the pa;m of my hand and I still have problems with the skin drying out and cracking where the blister was.

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    Todd Desautels says

    Honestly I prefer a good vodka martini extra dry, well shaken and dirty. Enjoyed of course after a productive day in the garden. I wonder how well the Hori Hori would work carving a pumpkin?

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    susan says

    That Hori Hori knife is nothing like I have ever seen ! Looks like it can do some pretty good damage to dandelions. As well it would make life a little easier for working in my garden …….Yes Vermouth , and three olives in my Martini please ! 🙂

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    Charla says

    Love your giveaways! This would help so much since I have the up keep of my yard and my grandmothers yard now too!

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    Katreader says

    I need to do a lot of diggy diggy. As you know, I have some weeds in my raised beds. As for vermouth-just a tiny splash in vodka (not gin) and olives (not onions)! Although generally, I’ll just drink my vodka neat!

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    Ellen says

    Looks like an awesome tool! The weeds in my garden have taken over in my beds…looks like this tool would be just the ticket to get rid of them, and I’m going to try your newspaper weed smothering trick too. Besides, one can never have too many garden tools 🙂 Love your home and garden inspirations, Kevin. Always a pleasure to read.

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    Karen Ennenga says

    I have been trying to revive a once beautiful garden that was neglected for years. It is a constant battle against weeds and volunteer trees that birds planted. Your Hori Hori knife sounds like just the tool I need for the job!

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    Sandie says

    Newspaper, mulch & I’m still fighting weeds in my beautiful veggie garden. Sure could use some extra “muscle”

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    sarah says

    Hey Kevin,

    I’d use the Hori Hori to get rid of onion grass and burdock just like you…along with some pigweed that needs to get gone as well.

    I don’t drink martinis 🙂

    Sarah

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    Lynn says

    I have one similar to this and it has become my FAVORITE tool EVER! I would love to share one with my Mom!

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    KATIE N. says

    I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE WINNING THIS – I;M REALLY HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE WEEDS AND THIS WOULD SEEM TO HELP A LOT!

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    Esther says

    My mom loves to work in the garden now that it’s getting warmer. She’s getting older though, so I would love any tool that makes it easier for my mom to do what she likes.

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    Jenn says

    Hi Kevin… I can imagine that a martini would be fine without vermouth but never without the olive juice! 😉
    A Hori Hori would be lovely tool for my garden if I were to win it in your random drawing! Thank you for the opportunity to try!

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    Brenda Johnson says

    Wow does that look like a weed weapon!!!! Nice! (and no vermouth please… save that for cooking)

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    Cynthia Pastor says

    I spent the evening in the garden, and I could have definitely used this tool! It is already on my wish list on Amazon!

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    Susan says

    I’ve been looking for one of these all my life and did not know it! Thanks. For sharing.

    Oh, an no vermouth, thank you very much!

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    Vicki says

    I love booze in my food;) And I adore my garden, but NOT the weeds! This would be great to own!

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    Diane B. says

    I’d love to sample a few martini’s, some with, some without vermouth, while I’m dancing the Hora-Hora as I wield my Hori-Hori!

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    Donna Dunbar says

    This would be fantastic for my war on tumbleweeds and goathead, which both produce very painful thorns that end up in my feet, my dogs feet and have even flattened the tire to my wheelbarrow.
    I am not a martini drinker, so no comment there.

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    Beth Thomerson says

    This would come in so handy with all the invasive bittersweet I have to dig up every year! As to the martini question, a tiny touch of vermouth is great, but it must be a super, super dirty vodka martini with blue cheese stuffed olive. Heaven!

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    Cairn says

    I would love to win one. I might even give it to my Japanese father-in-law who loves to garden.

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    Yvonne says

    Kevin I would absolutely love to have the Hori Hori to go with my Japanese Hoe – I have the most horrible of weeds to deal with in my gardens – Horsetail! Thanks so much for the opportunity.

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    Marjean says

    Excellent tool! I have so many tap-rooted weeds invading the garden each spring that I’ve worn out several dandelion diggers. This would be even better!

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    pennifer says

    I would use a hori hori to continue my attempts to eradicate the horseradish I foolishly planted in a 4×8 raised bed. The horseradish was tasty last winter, but I am completely unable get rid of it now.

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    Jennifer Lawver says

    This looks like the perfect tool for my landscape damaged hands, imagine being able to weed my own garden again!

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    Dennis R says

    Hurry, hurry & pick me to win the Hori Hori. actually, as I told you last week, i just use a regular stainless steel flatware knife from our 1st utensil set bought in 1974.

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    Lydia Crespo says

    What a tool… Would love to have it 🙂 Thinking up hundreds of uses for it.

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    Susan says

    I learn something new everyday! Thank you for teaching me about the Hori Hori tool.
    I enjoy reading your blog…it is a delight!

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    Karen K says

    I am gadget-attracted, and think this hori-hori might be almostt as useful as my 50 year old cape-cod weeder.

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    Rebecca J says

    Reminds me of my grandma who was an expert Bonsai gardener. Would love to garden like her.

    I prefer my martini with Kaluha. And cream. Hold the vermouth.

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    pauline says

    Always looking for something different and to make my gardening a little easier for this senior from Niagara canada. Love your site and facebook.

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    gloria says

    No Martinis, thanks. I’m a sweet tea drinking girl from the south, now gardening in w. NY. Would use the Hori Hori to impress my friends with my great taste in gardening tools.

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    Janice Straight says

    Kevin,

    I have to say. I love the English Scone recipe you shared. I make them a couple of times a month. I also buy cottled cream from the local grocery story and can I just say, nmmy nmmy nmmom.

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    Nicole says

    Oh I’d love to be lucky enough to win this! I’d definitely attack the dandelions that have deeply insinuated themselves too closely to my tulips for me to use any other green method (that I have available) to remove them.

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    Donna says

    I would love one of these for gardening. My grandpa used to use something similar but I hadn’t seen it in years before his passing. Love your site, always something useful or interesting. Take care.

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    Alissa Morris-Alexander says

    Thanks for the online demonstration of your Hori Hori knife. Looks like a fantastic garden tool. Use it well! 🙂

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    Mary Ellen Hern says

    Dandelions! Which are in my shade garden, amidst my daffs, around the cut leaf Japanese maple, and in the hyacinth garden. Please choose me and empower me! How about chocolate martinis or pomegranate martinis? Thank you!

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    Michele Lawrenson says

    Have wanted one of these for awhile now! Have a million uses for it in my home garden.

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    Deanne says

    This little gem would really come in handy and suspect it would be by daily sidekick in the love and care of my meticulously groomed one acre garden. I’d love to have one!

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    Julie says

    Oh I’d love this! My yard backs up top the wild so trying to keep them separated isn’t easy, this toll could really help me out.

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    Lisa Grandstaff says

    I think this would be a great addition to anyone’s potting bench or gardening arsenal. I would love to be the lucky one, but I know whoever gets it will give it a good home.

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    Cathy F says

    this tool would be so useful……..re, the martini – there are so many drinks people call ‘martinis’ these days, I think they’ve forgotten about vermouth. I think if they serve the mishmash in the classic glass, they call it a martini.

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    Robert Meehan says

    I’ve been putting a sharp edge on my trowel for a long time. No serration but even shovels, hoes, they all work better with an edge to ’em. But free is free so I’ll take a shot at the lil Hori Hori. Just the name of it makes it worth having. 😉

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    PattyM says

    Oh what I could do with a Hori Hori! The Dandelions would SHRINK away in fear!!!

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    Lorraine says

    That looks like just what I need for the burdock, the English ivy, the dandelions, the Japanese bamboo, and the list goes on and on…If I don’t win, I think I’ll have to get one!

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    gina says

    I didn’t even know I could get rid of onion grass! It’s so stubborn I’ve just been trying to learn to love it. =)

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    Sue Wein says

    The Hori Hori looks so cool
    It could become my favorite tool…

    In the garden, in the wood
    I’d like to win one…if only I could

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    Robin says

    Boy, I could use one of those on some really stubborn burdock. It sure looks like it would do the trick.

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    anita says

    OMG. The perfect weapon in the Eternal War Against Weeds.
    And BTW, Sue Wein, love your “pome”.

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    Chris says

    I’d use it to tackle all the burdock and bindweed that have moved into my borders!

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    Vicki says

    OMG, to have one tool that tackles all of the various weeds I face in my rather expansive garden beds wold be just fantastic! I could have used it yesterday when I was racing against time to get as much done as possible in one hour… I hope my luck will be in this week!

    And I do not drink martinis, just wine, but my martini-loving spouse believes that the right amount of vermouth is to wave the vermouth bottle over the top of the glass….

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    Kathleen says

    Kevin my husband is old school and loves, loves, loves dandelion salad. He will stop on the side of the road and pick them if he see’s them. Of course we have a nice size veggie garden and several flower beds that need lots of weeding so this tool may not go back into it’s handy case that often. But I promise to take great care of it if we are to win such an awesome tool!

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    Gladys says

    Ooooo….would love a tool like that. Many weeds to contend with on my 2 acres.

    Vodka Martinis……LOVE EM…nice and dirty with just a tiny bit of vermouth.

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    Rebekka says

    Oooo! Would be a nice edition to my gardengadgets. And always with vermouth – and olives… Always olives

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    Suzanne Gravelle says

    I have weeds that could succumb to the efforts of this knife. Love the translation!

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    Sandra C says

    Kevin,
    Your winter sowing advice was terrific, and I had success with most of my seeds! Now, I have to tackle lots of weeds, hopefully with a Hori-hori.

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    Tammy says

    Kevin, I’ve been reading about these in a number of places lately and they sound like just terrific tools! Thanks for making one available to a lucky commenter.

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    Susan says

    Martini’s are definitely better without the vermouth, but definitely need the olive (however, a lack of olive won’t kill the maritini). Love this article about the hori hori knife. I would help a lot in my garden, getting rid of some pesky weeds that I have a hard time getting out. I can also use it as a planting implement for bulbs and small plants that a trowel is really just a bit big for.

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    Debbie Yates says

    Thanks for the info. I’ve been looking at these for a while. Debbie

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    Susan says

    I also would love to have one. I have been using my significant other’s 3′ long giant diesel mechanic’s screw driver and a hammer to pound it into the ground to remove burdock, thistle and other nuisance plants. This would be a definite improvement 🙂 .

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    Sharon Barnes says

    I would put this in my little garden caddy to use whenever it was needed

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    Meg says

    I’ve been looking at that tool for a long time but never swooned enough to buy it. I use my old scuba dive knife to get a roots but it isn’t concave. This just might be better in my rocky Massachusetts soil.

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    Karen Driscoll Diorio says

    Gardening and Martini’s or Martini’s and Gardening…..Either way is a Good thing…..

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    Tara says

    As a brand new gardener, I’d love to have this tool to make the more menial and less enjoyable part of the hobby easier!!

    And gin martini–no vermouth.

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    Allison K says

    It sounds like something I need to add to my garden arsenal! Over the weekend I scoured the stores around here, and can’t find any tool like this.

    Also, I prefer the classic: 6 parts gin, 1 part vermouth. Otherwise it is just a glass of gin, not a martini! (And puh-LEEZ, not vodka! Gah!!!)

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    Kate says

    Ooh I’ve always wanted a hori hori knife and now you’ve really convinced me I need one!

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    Diane from Boston says

    I would use this knife on the dreaded Japanese knotweed. Fighting Japanese weeds with a Japanese tool!

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    Donna says

    This would be a perfect present for my son!! He has been a wonderful help with our yard. He has talked of a tool like this.

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    Julie Dacus says

    I had an aluminum weed digger that was part of a matching set. Whilst digging dandelions from the lawn it snapped in two. Also, my husband speaks Japanese so perhaps I could convince him to use it.

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    Amy says

    Oh – I love hori hori knives! My herbalist friend has one and loves it. She used it to weed my flower bed one time and it was really quick. I have a plethora of plants in my backyard that I’d rather not be there – so this would be quite handy.

    Martini? I have lovely memories of my grandparents making them with gin and a splash of dry vermouth with a twist of lemon. We would drink them while sitting on their little lakefront patio before dinner. There were always cheese and crackers, or some little appetizer as well. It is probably one of my favorite memories of my grandparents living in upstate NY.

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    Diane Laura says

    I usually don”t enter contests but this is something I could really use. Ilove the way you show us how everything you do works out.

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    mike says

    My sister gave me a Hori Hori some time ago and I use it constantly…my tool of choice for any weeding and planting tasks that don’t require a shovel. Incredibly durable, thoughtfully engineered, and ergonomically designed. I enjoy saying the name of the tool when people inquire…”It’s a WHAT?!” Glad you finally took my sister’s advice and bought one, Kevin, but you may be remiss in giving your extra away…I have a fear of misplacing mine and not finding it.

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    Kelly M says

    Looks like this crazy little tool would make me ‘the master of disaster’ for all the weeds popping up in my garden …… I have a vision in my mind kind of like the bugs screaming “RAID !!” in the tv commercial but it’s weeds in my garden screaming “Hori Hori”.

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    Nora says

    I would use the tool for just about anything that does not belong in my garden…including but not limited to the grubs and slugs.

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    Dianna says

    Leave it to the Japanese….they have been gardening for years and years before
    we have in America. Someone who has been gardening for that long would make
    up a tool that only a gardener can covet from one country to another. Could really
    put that tool to good use.

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    carmen says

    I would like to wreak havoc on my ivy with one of these! Btw, thanks for your inspiring blog, I feel like such a slacker when I see your lovely gardens.

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    Nancy H. says

    My perennial beds and I spent some quality time together yesterday…this looks like it would do the job so well! This is going on my wish list!

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    Rosiland Ball says

    I would love to put one of these hori hori knives to work in my garden!

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    Debbie says

    This looks like a real threat to the weeds in my garden! Thanks for the chance to win!

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    Mary Lou in Central NY says

    I would be very happy happy to win a hori hori tool! Thank you for buying a second tool to give away!

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    Erin Brady says

    I just love a tool that makes weeding easier. And even more, I love having drinks in the garden. I put tables and chairs in my vegetable garden and love to drink wine out there. Soo relaxing … Oh yeah we were talking about weeding…..

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    Sandy says

    Hmm…the Hori Hori Tool sure looks like it does a better job than what I’m using (I think it’s a Dandelion Weeder – that’s what I can tell from looking it up on the internet). It does a good job. But Boy Oh Boy, that Hori Hori Tool sure looks like it can cover quite a bit more ground, and that would serve me greatly.
    My Dandelion weeder isn’t really used for Dandelions ( I like those in salads too!) but it is used for other weeds. Since it is smaller/thinner I also use it to aerate the soil in some of my plant containers.
    Thank you for the opportunity to enter this drawing.
    What a great website! So much info –
    Thanks again!

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    M Campbell says

    I love that it translates to Diggy Diggy! Oh and I usually go vermouth.

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    Michelle A. says

    That tool would be perfect for my dandelion harvesting as well as getting rid of some pesky Canada thistle.

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    Louise Brouillette says

    I’d use it to get out some stubborn weeds–it looks amazing!

    BTW, since you mentioned burdock–my friend and I were walking and we came upon what we thought was a large patch of what we thought was rhubarb. I broke off a stalk and tasted it–it wasn’t rhubarb! I looked it up when I got home and found out it was burdock.

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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    P Miranda says

    Weeds that would be banished with the hori hori (love that name): wild onion, plantain, burdock, thistle, and an unidentified tall weed that is taking over my part-shade side garden. Thanks for the generous giveaway! I love your blog.

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    badger gardener says

    The martini is the one cocktail I’ve never developed a taste for thanks to a bad gin experience in my younger years that still hangs in my memory. Never tried a vodka martini, so I can’t offer an opinion on w/ or w/o vermouth. I did recently purchase vermouth for your chicken and tarragon cream recipe so perhaps I’ll need to have a taste test.

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    Yogini55 says

    Always great to hear of a new tool for the arsenal! Also have found the gloves you are wearing in the photo to be some of my favorites!

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    Walter says

    I have one of these that looks almost exactly like yours. It is great. My gardens are 95% woodland and this tool is great for planting in the root dense woods!!! Give it to someone who has a woodland garden! Or give it to me and I’ll give it to someone I know who has one!!!

    A word of caution though to all. Both edges of mine are razor sharp. I forgot this important fact and ended up at the ER getting stitches in the nuckle of my left index finger. Came periliously close to cutting a tendon. Whew! As a result, my wife has banned me from using sharp objects on Sunday afternoons!!! I won’t go in to the gory details of how it happened but all is well and I still use by Hori Hori extensively.

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    Behold says

    What a great looking tool! I’m not a martini person; I’m more of a whisky/whiskey person and would agree gardening and cocktails do go together.

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    John C. says

    A Classic Martini should be mostly Gin and then show it the cork of a Martini bottle; olive or Silverskin onion optional

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    Tiffany says

    Do people garden without a cocktail? Hmm. Not me. I bet that knife would be excellent to harvest asparagus also!

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    Sharon says

    I would love to have a shiny hori hori knife like that. The one I got is stealthy black, but doesn’t have the depth markings that yours does.

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    Maria says

    Wow, this tool would make my weeding so much easier. Would love to own one. Would love to win one.

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    Sherry says

    Just discovered your site. I could definately use this on our farm. Am making rhubarb tart tomorrow.

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    Lori says

    Would love it cause I too have those pesky wild onions to get out of my yard and flower beds…….so go a head and pick me.

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    Barbara says

    Anything to ease the drudgery of weeding would be a welcome addition to the garden!

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    Heidi Haas says

    Would love to win this tool! I have so MANY dandilions – and I don’t want them all…

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    Susi says

    Just the perfect thing to murder all those little-becoming-big weeds that chose to smile in the face of Preen!

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    Durelle says

    Oh I would love the hori hori! The right tools make the work so much easier!

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    Janet Hatcher says

    I would love me a hori hori as I know I could POP out a ton of various weeds. I love Clara too! Thanks, Kevin!

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    Margaret Garstin says

    The martini would certainly make the weed digging with the new knife more fun – with a splash please!

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    David says

    There is an army of dandelions attacking my yard from all sides. The Hori Hori will bring balance to the natural beauty of my yard.

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    Jonna says

    These are fantastic for everything. My friend uses his for planting and harvesting as well!

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    Frani W. says

    I need this!!!! I have plenty of weeds like everybody does who gardens, but I have a gazillion Green Briars coming up this year due the the wonderful rainy spring. The Hori Hori would be perfect for getting them while they are small. If I can’t win, please tell me where to purchase a Hori Hori. Thanks for giveaway!

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    Kelly says

    Martina’s are better with vermouth, if the vermouth is of a good quality. Otherwise I will just have my gin on ice, maybe with a splash of lime, maybe not.

    I am planting my first ever garden this year. I am going to need all the help I can get, and I love all kinds of tools. I have a feeling this would be a very handy tool to have in my “just started” collection.

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    Christy says

    This Hori Hori gadget looks like the perfect inspiration I need to get out there and tackle the weeds until I throw my back out.

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    Pam says

    I learned about the fabulous Hori Hori knife in Master Gardener Class this past winter and have been lusting for one ever since. If I won this one I would strap that baby to my waist and show it off at the next neighborhood cocktail party. I think the boys would be impressed.

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    Di says

    I’ve been looking for one of these for awhile ~ I’ve read where they are great and now you confirmed it. Vermouth? My mart? Bombay Sapphire and I slowly pass the vermouth bottle over it ~ but NEVER forget the olives!

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    Patti P. says

    Anything to help me with the pesky weeds would be appreciated! Thank you for all of your inspirational posts!!!

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    Marie says

    No vermouth necessary. Just take the vodka from the freezer (no sense diluting it!), and serve. Add olives for a more savory flavor, or some limoncello for sweetness. Or hey, Kevin, try this summer treat: Sweet Tea Vodka with Limoncello martinis. :o)

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    Leda says

    I just bought a house with a garden completely overrun with weeds. This would be a life saver!
    p.s. Gin and Vermouth, always

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    Jayne says

    I just came in from weeding my garden, and saw your blog. What a great tool. Thank you, I love reading your garden news, and going on your garden tours. Lovely !

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    Eliza J says

    That is one wild looking garden tool! I have been pulling such nasty weeds with deep tap roots out of my garden….that looks like it would make the job much easier than hacking away at them. Waiting for the rain to go away and things to dry up in New England. I had hoped to get “all” of my garden in this weekend, but that looks doubtful. Thanks for the opportunity to enter this awesome contest.

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    Stephanie says

    Oh my goodness what a beautiful weed assassinator! I think I need this. =)

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    Martha says

    I love tools! I love gardening tools, kitchen tools, woodworking tools, hand tools, power tools–and really really need one of these!

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    Clare says

    I would use this a a gift for mother. She is getting on and would appreciate still being able to garden.

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    Lisa G says

    This would be an AMAZING gift for my green-thumbed hubby! Even though he has the green thumb, I’m the one who loves to weed, so I might use it more than him…which would make it an even BETTER gift, right?!! 🙂

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    Bob Barr says

    Hendricks Gin, no vermouth, shaken and served dirty. Hori Hori worky worky when removing plants from my earth boxes.

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    Susan says

    Is a martini better with or without vermouth? ummm, ahhhhh…neither? I’ll stick with wine haha.

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    Maureen says

    I could definitely use this tool as I am looking at a weeds in my yard and my sister’s as well….she has a new yard that has not been kept properly and I am the family gardener!

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    Ann Marie B. says

    Another use of dandelions? Roast the root and make tea out of it. It’s supposed to be good for liver detoxification. You may already know this but I wanted to inform you just in case you didn’t.

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    Rebecca says

    I am the proud owner of a hori hori knife that I purchased from Smith and Hawken several years ago. It is my trusty garden tool. Might suggest as it weathers that you paint the handle, as the wood ages to the color of dirt – making it hard to find in your garden when you drop it!

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    Carol S says

    I have a woodland garden for a front yard…the hori-hori would be great for planting amidst the roots as well as weeding…I think I have 4,000 Japanese maple seedlings! I do pot some up and give them away…

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    Cyd says

    I would love the Hori-Hori tool to remove plants that keep invading my flowerbeds uninvited. Also dandelions in my lawn.
    (p.s. I have a nephew, his wife, and two little children {one a baby born just this week} living in Japan. Does that give me a little advantage?)

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    Angela says

    I would love this- I just gave myself a giant blister by using my trowel to rescue the strawberry patch from dandelions (I was absentmindedly glove-less of course).

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    Keila says

    Hi Kevin,

    The Hori Hori would be a wonderful tool for my vegetable garden! I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

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    Linda Stone says

    What a wonderful tool! Absolutely something I could use ;o) Got the best-ever long-handled shovel from qvc.com which forms into a sharp point, with sharp edges and a folded down top edge perfect for pushing downward with one foot. Cost a small fortune, but was so worth every penny. This looks like the perfect complement.

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    Norma says

    WOULD love one of those!!!! And…..wine and gardening certainly go together……but then again…..other things that go with wine…….reading, house keeping, cooking……Mmmmm…most things go with wine, lol

    HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!!!

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    Patricia Kovalchuk says

    I would love to try this tool. I love to garden and anything that would make things easier would be great.

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    Patti says

    Oh my aching back..This would certainly help me remove all of the old invasive herbs in my medicinal garden…

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    Robin Ann says

    I would LOVE this gardening tool to get rid of those pesky weeds in my garden.

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    linda says

    happy Memorial Day! i would love to win this knife! it would replace a much used trowel i have!
    thank you for offering this giveaway!!
    ^)^ linda

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    Karen Johnson says

    This looks like it would do a number of things that need to get done in my garden and lawn.

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    Paula Riley says

    Yes! I would love to win this, I would help my husband with all the yard work he does with this great tool!
    Thanks ,
    Paula

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    Jennifer says

    Who knew such a lovely tool existed?!? Now I do! You’ll think me uncivilized but I don’t like martini’s unless they are fruit flavored. 🙂

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    Deborah says

    It looks like a tool that would come in very handy in my yard. ME VS. the WEEDS>>>
    Blessing!

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    Clarice Lofgran says

    What a great tool! I’d love to win it! thanks for the chance !

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    Margie says

    I have had one for at least 15 years – Mother’s Day present from my husband – where ever I go in the garden it goes with me. We had seen one when we spent a day a Heronswood on Bainbridge Island and he decided I needed one.

    Don’t pick me.

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    Jan Naher-Snowden says

    I recently scrounged up cedar planks from a neighbors old fence that they have torn down. I am itching to get my raised beds constructed, filled and operational. What a great reward this tool would be for all the hard work that I have ahead of me! Here’s hoping!

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    sandi says

    How thoughtful to think of your audience and offer a gift – great marketing!
    What gardener couldn’t use one of these. I’m a new fan of your website and I’m really enjoying your content – thank you so much for all you do.
    Happy when I’m in the garden with Mother Nature!

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    Barbara Chaisson says

    Oh, I would so love one of these. I have constant weed upkeep in my horse pastures….we live on 3 acres…..so, I am not talking about huge pastures……just keeping them weed free would be great. There is some sort of weed that has these painful little thorns that hurt for hours. No matter how careful I think I am…..sooner or later I grab onto one to pull it and suffer for hours afterward. This tool would be a huge blessing……..

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    Linda King Pruitt says

    How wonderful would it be to win this tool and be able to think of you each time I used it, shouting, “Hori hori!! Diggy-diggy! Take that you weed!

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    terri akin says

    Never had one, and it’s time to weed the roses, now getting ready for their second southern Callifornia bloom!

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    Sandra Leonard says

    I used to live in Japan and so many tools there that are now available here! Very clever one, this.

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    Dee says

    A swirl of vermouth around the glass followed by ice cold gin & a sizable green olive……..absolute heaven.

    As for that fabulous garden tool – well, it looks like that puppy would come in handy just about everywhere in my gardens. it’s a keeper!

    I so enjoy and love your website.

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    Gaye M says

    This looks like a great tool – and I have (too) many unwanted guests in my flower beds!

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    Laura says

    Just wave the vermouth over that martini – I want dust on those olives!!
    Oh, and the hori hori would be a great addition to our soon-to-be-homesteading toolbox.

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    Ret says

    I insist on doing all of my own gardening as large as my yard is, however, I’m getting older and the roots seem to be getting stronger. I actually weed with a kitchen serated knife to help.. This item is just what I need!

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    Heather says

    I’m attempting to fix up the yard this year and this knife sure would help with the weeds and maple seedlings all over the place. The drawing is on my birthday! What a great birthday gift this would be!

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    Cosette says

    Wow, neato, that looks a lot more effective than a cape cod tool. I always use a shovel which mixes up the dirt and mulch and looks a little messy and invites more weed germination.
    Have a great day Kevin!

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    Pam says

    If I win, I will use it on burdock, dandelions, and Japanese knotweed (the latter being a particularly fitting use, I think).

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    Sharon says

    I know the Japanese are wonderful gardeners, efficient and sure. Would love to win this tool! Thanks for offering this drawing!

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    Sandra Allen says

    Hi Kevin,
    I like any tool that makes work easier. I use a inexpensive knife to cut back flowers that finished blooming. Your tool looks like a gardener invented it!!!!!
    Have a nice weekend,
    Sandra

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    Diane says

    I love this and would use it often! It seems we get more weeds every year and I won’t use chemicals in my gardens.

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    KokHeong McNaughton says

    I’d use the knife for harvesting my horseradish roots. Never done it before so it would be a first.

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    Jane says

    Anything to make gardening easier. The older I get, the harder it gets. Still enjoyable.

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    Nola Stowe says

    Thanks for the recipes and tips! You’ve inspired me to try african violets as a house plant and other things! Thanks for the contest!

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    Karen Moore says

    Just one? I have 52 acres to dig in. OK, It’s a horse farm. The actual gardens comprise about 5 ares. Looks like a wonderful tool.
    Happy Digging!

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    Barbara says

    Ooh. What a nifty looking tool! It’s like a one stop shopping eradicator for the garden and beyond. Since kneeling this year is a no no due to having both knees replaced in 11 months, this would be a weeding lifesaver.

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    Ronnie Bush says

    Kevin,
    I detest weeding. This tool would sure help me get it done with less effort!
    Thank you for your wonderful and informative newsletter!

    RB

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    Deb Steiner says

    I love your articles; a little bit of everything tossed in with gardening gems! I have not seen the Hori Hori knife before; it could inspire me to start a tranquility garden with fei shung incorporated into it…who knows:)

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    Victoria says

    I would love to see this knife make short work of the cane grass that plagues my yard. !!

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    Vicki says

    I dig good garden tools!! I am now digging greens (AKA weeds) to feed my brand new hens in their brand-new-to-me chicken coop becase they cannot free-range until they have been here for three days.

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    Shirley says

    A hori hori huh?? Ok..toss me into the mix.. maybe I’ll get lucky this time?? You are a hoot !

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    Chris Scott says

    It looks like the Hori Hori would be handy in dealing with the hard ground and tight spaces around my mobile home. Would love to try it !

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    Janice says

    What a cool knife! Nothing more frustrating than trying to “chop” a root with a regular trowel when trying to work in the garden. Thanks for the opportunity to win a Hori Hori.

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    Diane K says

    The way YOU rave about this tool makes me certain it would be of enormous help to me in my vegetable and perennial gardens. There is a continuous mess in my yard from previous owners and as I tackle the existing and slowly add new, thisvHori Hori would help me get through the tough soilbin the mountains a little easier. I am notva Martini girl but maybe a campari, rose or iced cold beer would be great.

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    Cathy Evans says

    My dandelions are totally out of control! I would love one of these.

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    Rosemary says

    Am ready to start getting rid of all those weeds!!!!! (at least the ones that have escaped)

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    Lois E. says

    Here I am, soon to be 80 years old and haven’t heard or seen this tool.
    Sure would help in gardening today, as some of those weeds just won’t
    let go. Enjoy your web site so much. Read every word. Thanks for
    all your information.

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    KZ says

    Always thought this would be a great addition to my garden basket. The weeds would take one look at it and submit.

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    Rosemarie says

    I would love to win this tool! I really enjoy your web site with the pictures of your home and also thank you for the wonderful recipes.

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    Sherry Graf says

    I would love to win the Hori Hori Knife. It would help me in our garden in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills of California! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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    Susan says

    Oh my goodness, I could keep Mr. Hori Hori busy for weeks. And if nothing else, the name is just fun to say!

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    Misty Huffman says

    Wow, lots of comments. I really enjoy the great information and tips that you share. I need a hori hori for the plantain that grows in my garden. I think it would be great for getting the entire root out.

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    Stephanie says

    This is the most useful too ever. My mom has one that I am continually stealing. It’s uses are preactically endless in the kitchen garden, weeding, planting, harvesting, and it never bends like those useless pesky trowels do in our clay soil!

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    Linda says

    My husband and I have been lucky enough to obtain a large plot in a community garden here in Oregon.
    This first year is a learning lesson and with about 75 large plots it is large and there seems to be a continual problem with garlic, be it wild or not. It seems to come back every year and it is everywhere in the garden area. It is one of the most difficult things I have ever tried to remove and I we are being told if you don’t get all of the root, it will just continue to spread.
    this Hori Hori would be a miracle tool for us.
    Would love to WIN this amazing tool.
    Fingers are Crossed!
    Thank you,
    Linda

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    Marie says

    The Hori Hori would be a huge asset !! I love your website because it reminds me of the 1825 yr old house of my childhood and gardening in New England. Can’t wait to use your newspaper mulch come fall/winter before our rainy season. Wondering how well it works amending our Santa Barbara clay soil? The joy of cooking has become a thing of the past because of disabilities…but…love your efforts :).

    Thanks Kevin, you are a joy!!!

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    Susan M. says

    If I’m fortunate enough to win the Hori Hori, I will diggy diggy through the maze of cedar hedge roots in my garden, planting and transplanting my perennials! Thanks for the chance.

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    Anna Lapping says

    I was just thinking today that I need a “diggy-diggy” thing to get after the weeds in my garden. I would love to win it.

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    Madfortulips says

    Kevin,
    Love your posts so much..from baking,gardening,entertaining, house renovation to how to serve a smashing cocktail!

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    Annie says

    I don’t like martinis, but I have learned I should always grow Kentucky Colonel mint for mint juleps – and I’m from the Northwest!

    I’ve always wanted a Hori Hori, but never splurged on one.

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    Lourdes Fay says

    That looks like a VERY useful tool! I could use something like that so my husband can rid our yard of weeds!! Notice I volunteered him. tee hee

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    Nadira says

    The Hori Hori tool will be just up my street. The dandelions and other weeds in my garden would not know what hit them.

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    Linda Moore says

    This looks like a terrific tool. I could use this in and around my garden. Hope that I win.

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    Linda Sago says

    this certainly would make my alley cleaning much quicker and easier! need something sharp and sturdy!

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    Joanie N. says

    Love to be in the garden… Planting, weeding, watering or just
    enjoying the bounty of nature. A vodka martini with a small
    splash of vermouth and a pick with an onion is delicious.

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    Benny Salter says

    The HORI HORI is just what I need to dig in hard CLAY CLAY in my yard.

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    Carole68 says

    Well, count me in (if you can send to France). We have lots of dandelion and wild potentilla with carrot shaped roots, so it would definitely come in handy… plus I love all things Japanese.
    As for Martini, I’m sorry but I’m no good in this matter.

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    Sherry says

    what is your secret to actually sitting in your garden and enjoying it? I tend to only see what work is left so it is hard to sit and soak it all in:)

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    Doris T says

    This looks great! This would be great with both vegetable and flower garden. Speaking of which – I am headed outside! Thanks for sharing

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    Brenda says

    I would absolutely LOVE one!!!! Living on 5 acres with lots of landscaping to care for, the knife would be fabulous!! Thank you for the opportunity.

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    Anne says

    Looks like a great tool for gardening. I am a complete novice at gardening especially in a difficult area like Northern Nevada with altitude and a dry climate as challenges!

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    Donna says

    I would drink an extremely dirty martini, with Cinzano, and donate the Hori as an auction item for our Pan Mass Challenge fundraiser on Cape Cod. We will Hori the hell out of cancer. THANKS!

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    tery bigley says

    It would be great to dig herbal roots for drying too!
    Have to get one of those!

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    Nancy Oden says

    Kevin – How come I just got this email and there are already 285 comments ahead of mine? When did this actually go out?

    Well, it’s still cool and rainy on the North Coast of Maine, but the Dandelions have been blooming for a couple of weeks and I’m eating lots of them in salads. Admiring their flowers, too.

    Most people work hard to kill Japanese Knotweed, aka False Bamboo, but it’s actually FREE FOOD!

    Google Recipes for Japanese Knotweed and see what you get. I like it steamed over brown rice. Tastes very like lemon-y asparagus.

    I brought a bowl of it over to my foodie restaurant-owning friends and asked them what they though it was. They guessed Fiddleheads or Asparagus with Lemon. And they liked it.

    It contains Resveratol, which is what’s good for you in wine and grapes. So, there, FREE FOOD IS GOOD!

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    Cheryl says

    I most definitely need this tool. I’m thinking it would not only help in my gardens, but I can think of several kitchen uses also–coring large tomatoes, de-seeding butternut and acorn squash, scooping out seeds from bell peppers, hollowing out loaves of bread for dip–

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    Rachel Ginther says

    Love your newsletter and site, thanks for all the great info and recipes! Love Hori Hori knives, can’t possibly have enough! Thank you!

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    Elizabeth says

    #1 no Vermouth means no martini! Sorry that’s just a fact
    #2 I would love this knife! Any tool that would help with the weeding chore
    Would be GREAT!
    Hope you enjoy your memorial weekend! Cold, windy and rainy here in Maine 🙂

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    Deena says

    I am pretty convinced I live in the center of Weedville, USA. Any weed eliminating tool has become a must have for me. Thank you – love all of your great info and ideas.

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    Joanne Yates says

    spring flower flurry
    life and death play out the game
    come! hori-hori

    My humble attempt at a holiday haiku. Happy grdening…<3

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    Joanne Lattrell says

    My garden could really use a “diggy-diggy” with all the weeds that just sprung up, thanks to all this rain.This looks like a very useful tool. I’ll pass on the Martini and have a Margarita instead.
    Please pick me, love reading your blog
    A wet mountain gardener in VT.

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    Patrice says

    It’s a passion I am trying to develop. The right tools make every endeavor better. Just a whiff of vermouth with my martini please.

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    JANE D says

    With advanced arthritis, this tool would do the trick on the many “volunteers” on my little acre of paradise….Arthritis is limiting, but will power wins out!

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    Riley says

    You should be proud with the number of comments posted. I do not believe it is because we all would like to win. Your post is a refreshing read that I enjoy immensely. As for the knife, I only have one arm that works so a multipurpose tool like this would be great. Now for the martini, If you like them dry, hold the filled chilled glass next to you lips and softly whisper, “vermouth.”

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    Nancy Carr says

    My gardening tools are in sad shape. This would be perfect. Thank you.

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    Sandy says

    Kevin,
    Hello from Skippack, PA! I’ve been busy getting the property ready for a backyard graduation party and would put this tool to use getting rid of all the weeds in a grove of trees (so that it would look somewhat like your woodland area). You are quite an inspiration -I love your website from the gardening tips to recipes!

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    Anne says

    How about using saki instead of vermouth in a vodka martini and garnish with a bit of cucumber. A hori hori in one hand and a saki martini in the other, I could get a lot of weeding done!

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    Pat G. says

    Happy Spring Kevin!

    I just had a blood orange martini made with Ventura Blood Orange (a seasonal thing) Limoncello. Try it if you can get your hands on Blood Orange Limoncello. Matini-dirty and no vermouth.

    I have seen the Hori Hori demonstrated. It is a wonderful tool.

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    Karen says

    I vote for martini’s WITH vermouth. Almost anything is better with Vermouth. Except maybe gardening with a diggy-diggy. That sounds amazing in itself.
    If I win, I will celebrate with martini and toast you from the belly of my garden, which is awesome because I found out about your blog in early spring and did some winter sowing and now I have plants up the wazoo!!!
    Love the recipes too. Food, drink and gardens–Can’t think of a better threesome!
    Thanks!
    .

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    Jan says

    Looks like such a handy tool…would love to have one in my garden tool box!

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    Laura Graham says

    Your gardens look like a bit of heaven to me. Thanks for the journey. Oh, the beautiful blooms, pool, and statuary. I would love a hari hari cultivator. I have many weeds to go and plants to plant before my garden looks well tended like yours.

    Happy Memorial Day to you and yours.

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    Susan Rutherford says

    Hi Kevin,
    Love to see what is going in your garden! I also really enjoy the plant take! And the recipes are marvelous. Thanks so much!

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    Delores Short says

    I would love to have a new friend in my garden like a Hori Hori knife –what fun !!

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    Arianna says

    This year, my garden is not just for “snacks” but for food for my family. We/ve been hit by the sequester……HARD. So, the only one working in the household is my son and that only part time. Taking notes from my mom about Victory gardens and what to eat that is “wild” around here. Dandelions, burdock and wild onions have all made salads at my house this year. Thank you for your help in making my garden a success.

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    Sharon Rea says

    I had a landscaper plant Aspens in 3 spots around my house. I LOVE the trees, the shimmering leaves and the sound they make in the wind, which we get PLENTY of here in Ames, Iowa. What I do NOT love, is all the little saplings that shoot up EVERYWHERE around the trees. They have shallow roots, and their root fingers spread and spread. So… most of my “weeding-time” has to do with these little mini trees. Would LOVE to try the Diggy Diggy on them!

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    Grazyna says

    This looks like a great tool. We have lots of dandelions and I leave them in the grass but don’t want them in my flower and vegetable garden. Every Sunday I’m waiting for your e-mail. Thanks.

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    Bill Criswell says

    I would love this for the women at a shelter I volunteer at to get rid of nutgrass.

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    Mercy says

    I’d use the Hori Hori on the burdock in my raised plating beds. those pesky suckers just won’t give up! I’m not much of a drinker, not because I’m anti-alcohol, I just get drunk WAY too easy, so I don’t think I’m the right person to ask about martinis.

    Happy Memorial Day!

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    Barbara says

    The weeds are stronger than plastic and rocks which were put down to keep the weeds away. Not working. This 79 year old lady would like a better way to stomp the weeds!

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    Lin says

    Would love to use this on an unknown weed that has a little white star-shaped flower and bulbous root that seems to multiply every year no matter that I think I have gotten all of the bulbs out (hundreds) of the garden bed. Would make the job so much easier!
    Love your site, Kevin!

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    Jody says

    I could use a new one. The one I have is well-used and bent. A god one is pricey.

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    Marty says

    My goodness this looks like something rite up my alley…..could have used it today!

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    Theresa Posluszny says

    Were to start… weeds in the lawn, wandering jasmine ground cover vine, I bet the serrated edge would do a great job on those vines. So many places I could use it. To dig up and relocate the blue iris that are popping up in all the wrong spots around the little fountain/pond I have. I really don’t think the “diggy-diggy” would leave my hand. Hopeful/wishful it finds a home with me 🙂
    (ps… Have a safe and happy holiday!)

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    Donna Roper says

    This tool would be so handy for dividing asparagus ferns that out-grew their hanging baskets while under the house. These ferns I’ve overwintered for the last 4-years, and the birds ENJOY feasting on the bright red berries they produce in early Spring!!

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    Bev Hastings says

    I would love this knife as I have a replacement shoulder and not a lot of strength. Never had a martini! Love your weBsite and look forward to seeing it and hope to try a lot of recipes.

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    Nikki G says

    Love your blog, love your recipes, love your gardens, would love a Hori Hori tool!
    Thanks for a chance to own one!

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    Diane says

    Every female gardener needs one of these nifty tools. After digging weeds or planting seedlings, we can wipe it off and look to see if we have dirt smeared on our faces. It looks to be sharp and strong and would be nice for arms and hands that are not as strong as they once were. Thanks for sharing with us.

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    Nan Ranger says

    What a grand tool. Have heard of the Hori-Hori but never have known how to use it. Thanks for the instructions. I have many dandelions that I could dig up (if I win the drawing)……and send to Hilary who wants to carpet her lawn with dandelions.
    Enjoying your web site!

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    Nikki says

    Love the Hori Hori gardening tool. What a perfect gift not to mention what a perfect gardening tool it is!!!

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    Diane Koeneke says

    I’m new to gardening. I think I would find the Hori Hori Tool to dig out my brussel sprout stalks from last year! Thank you for the opportunity!

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    Earl says

    this old man needs all the help he can get in the yard. would love to have this tool

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    Mary Howe says

    I would love to win this knife, I have it on my wish list with popular seed company. Would really be cool to win

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    Deborah says

    This tool has been on my list for some time. I battle dandelions and burdock annually.

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    Ian Lindsay says

    Gin Martini WITH vermouth, thank you very much. And lemon twist. Nothing better after an evening pulling weeds!

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    Julie Piehn says

    I would use this to help keep my gardens beautiful for my guests to enjoy. Thank you for the opportunity to win this incredible tool 🙂

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    Susan says

    Sadly, I no longer have a garden but…I like to go to a friend’s house & help with her. I’ll be house/cat sitting there next month & wouldn’t I love to present this to her? Oh yes…

    PS: You are funny. But probably you hear this a lot? And often?

    xo

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    Marti Meyer says

    Looks like such a useful tool. I leave all dandylions and rabbitbrush for my bees, but I’m sure I could use it on lots of other tough guys.

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    Karen says

    One of these days, I will win!!! I am always into new and interesting garden tools!

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    Kathleen brown says

    I would use this in my flower garden that has been overtaken by weeds!

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    Sharon Curley says

    Would help me dig up all the wild geranium’s in my garden, they really spread fast. They have pretty flowers but one plant can take out your whole garden. lol

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    Cindy says

    One of my master gardener friends swears by this tool–it’s her very favorite.

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    jim tinker says

    that would be a great addition to my line up of tools for working in a wicking bed……

    great for planting and plant removal

    thanks for the opportunity

    jim

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    Kathy Davis says

    I would love this tool to dig out that nasty grass that keeps finding its way into my vegetable and flower garden. As to the Martini, I’ll mix it which ever way you like it, as I will be busy sipping my vodka paralizer 🙂 🙂

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    JaneGrace says

    I moved to New Zealand and took my Hori Hori knife. I had miner for about 10 years and it finally fell apart and I can’t seem to get them here. BTW I live in Kerikeri (NZ) which means dig dig!!

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    Priscilla Cuddy says

    I will enjoy using the hori hori as I work to gain certification as “urban farmer.”

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    Tawna says

    I would love to win and try it out! I have a lot of weeds and a yard that needs a makeover!

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    Anita says

    I would use Hori Hori as a Samurai warrior and Seppuku the roots of invasive morning glory.

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    Becky Harper says

    Dandelions you say. I have a field of those across the street from us and I fight with them in my yard every year. So far I have filled2 trash bags full. Yep I would love one of those.

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    David says

    I have two yards to clear weeds and more weeds than you can imagine. I would need a small army of hora hora tools…but I’d be glad to start with one…:)

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    Connie Leinen says

    I bet that gizmo would be a great ice pick. (I always bring out the vodka, shaker and vermouth, but it’s only decorator vermouth – because a proper vignette needs at least 3 elements.)

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    Annie Hogsett says

    Ah, I write crime fiction. I went, “Hmmm. Hori Hori Knife. Hmmmm…..”

    But what really sparked my imagination was the remains of that wild onion. I have zillions of those.

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    Cindy Cassady says

    Plants grow very well in Florida. This would be wonderful to use here. We have some
    Vines that would be a real fight otherwise!

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    susan says

    I would love to win the Hori Hori. I would definately come in handy getting rid of the pesky weeds in my garden. My martinis are usually made with Vodka so haven’t tried Vermouth. I guess I am a novice martini drinker. 🙂

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    Jeanne in Toledo says

    I could indeed use this tool – I have a great garden even though I live in an apartment – but there is horrid creeping ground cover from the other neighbors that encroaches. Not ok.
    As for the martini question…could we just agree that a martini is gin and/or vermouth – and I’ll even stretch it to VODKA and/or vermouth – but all these froufrou nightmares that are served in a martini glass are NOT martinis? That’d make me happy!

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    Mary says

    A Hori Hori was my go-to tool until I misplaced it in a tangle of St. John’s Wart I was attempting to demolish. Mine was the carbon steel knife and when I found it a couple of years later buried in the dirt, it was rusted beyond use. That won’t happen with the stainless one and I’d sure love to have a replacement. It worked wonders scraping off moss layers in the garden beds and planting small bulbs. It can be a pretty wicked tool, so for whoever wins it – please take care while drinking that Martini!

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    Beth says

    I would wear that hori hori with pride on my gardening belt!! That would complete any outfit!

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    Gayle says

    I would use it to dig up dandelions also but I would save the root, dry it and make tea. Great for energizing.

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    Lola says

    I too could use this tool as I’m semi-handicapped. I hate those pesky weeds that I can’t get up without the root. Love your blog.

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    Kevin says

    This would be handy in the garden as we have a lot of volunteer mulberry’s with LONG tap roots that are awful to pull…

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    blake says

    Hi Kevin,

    Your gardens look great. Happy full moon. Always looking to add to my gardening collection of good, and useful tools

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    Lisa Counts says

    That would be perfect to dig that pesky, as yet unidentified, vine in my flower beds!

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    Jill says

    Would like to try the Hori Hori on my invasive plants- love your garden tour!

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    Joyce Spindler says

    It looks like something that would work extremely well in summer baked red clay for some of the many tap rooted weeds I have.

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    Jacqueline N says

    Our entire yard is hosta gardens and we have so many volunteer red Bud trees coming up. They have terribly long tap roots and this would be wonderful to use on them.

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    linda says

    July/August are usually hot & dry in Arkansas, this would help get the weeds out! Thanks!

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    Ava says

    I could have used it today transplanting 4 o’clocks, but the fun with weeds will continue all summer. Hope I win!

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    Pernette W. Behrendt says

    i am 83 years old and that little instrument looks like the very thing i need in order to do my weeding job much faster and easier! Thanks for bring it to my attention.

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    Sheri Svyerson says

    We need to have another button besides “like”—maybe “love” cause I LUV your website. Have tried many of the recipes and always get rave reviews. Hoping I win this tool:)

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    Jackson says

    I have two words for you…”STAR THISTLE”, aka the Devil’s spawn. It is the most wicked weed I have ever encountered. diggy diggy me!

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    Collie says

    Would love to have another—our puppy chewed the wooden handle on ours! Great tool.

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    Charlotte MacD. says

    Hi Kevin, This hori-hori looks like it would be good for a zillion uses in the garden. I love the idea of using it as a mirror.
    I hope I win !
    Sure do enjoy your blog.

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    Sunny Alexander-Stitz says

    This looks like an amazing all around garden tool. I love your website and your insight 😉

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    Vickie says

    I often wish I had a way to hook a garden tool onto my pocket to have handy as I walk around my gardens. This tool looks great.

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    shannon says

    Hori Hori appears tp worky worky well!
    I have used a similiar cool Tool AT zhe college where I earned a Hort. tec degree. It had two additional Function: a Sharp divit for cuting chord/twine & a serated edge for Division.

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    Esther Robinson says

    I was watching this tool in action at the Denver Botanic Gardens demonstration and thought it would be a great addition to my collection of tools that aren’t quiet doing the job. Sure would like to win it.

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    Mary Jouver says

    Love the information on your site! I get some great tips, recipes and ideas! I have lots of weeds and gardening projects that this tool would help me with.

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    John Stark says

    Starting a new garden, I should have lots of weeds to try a hori hori on.

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    Beverly, zone 6 eastern PA says

    I have a similar, but less sharp-looking, knife I use to slice up Zebra Grass rootballs, Switch Grass rootballs, Hosta divisions and Dutch Iris clumps. All have that woody root mass which is a real challenge to conquer.

    My stand-in garden knife is one my husband removed from a parolee in the 80’s. He used to be a State Parole Agent. You never know where a good tool might come from! (This illegal knife has a secret compartment on the end to hide contraband.)

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    Anne says

    This would be a GREAT companion tool for the Dig EZ pick and trowel that I just ordered!

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    Cecile says

    I tried your recipe for chive pesto. Zing! So why would I like a diggy diggy? Partly because I have a sick left hand and my right hand is getting overworked with all the compensating I’m doing. And to be a role model for my neighbor on one side who’s fixated in blasting chemicals into the soil to have the perfect toxic lawn. But mostly because I dig digging out stuff from the ground after I get out the ample supply of Mother of all Rocks, up here in shale country in the NE US. I could also stick it (sheathed) in my leather tool belt or carry around in my garden tools bucket.

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    Charlotte Orth says

    This looks like a nifty tool to have at my disposal! I have lots of thistles and hog weeds to dig out!

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    Sharon Coleman says

    Even lasagna gardens have a few weeds, and I have beds that I have not yet lasagna-ed. so I would love love love to have a hori hori!

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    Sharon Conlon says

    I’ve had a hori hori for a few years & love it. I would love to win one for my garden helper so he could have his own & not borrow mine when I need it. This is a great helper on weeds & any other roots that are tough to get out. Thank you for this opportunity

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    Hope says

    The weeds have been terrible this year.
    The only good thing is my goats love the weeds I pull from the garden and toss into their pasture.

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    Molly says

    Hi Kevin
    A few weeks ago while working towards my Master Gardener hours, one of the other
    volunteers had one of these and it worked so great at getting out even sod. Thanks for
    all your amazing recipes and ideas. Love love your home, if I lived in the area, I would beg
    for a tour, but since I don’t, I will be satisfied (hmmm) with your pictures and comments.
    Have a great and safe holiday weekend.

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    Martha says

    This looks like a great weeder and It would really be put to good use in my yard this year. I have more weeds than usual and some of the weeds are really tough.

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    Jan says

    I just finished trying to root out some burdock that hid from me. This would have been a useful tool! (grey goose, dirty, no vermouth)

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    Betsy says

    I have only recently began to receive your newsletter and have so enjoyed it. Thank you. And I certainly DO think that cocktails and gardening go together. My favorite place to enjoy one or two (or three).

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    Carol says

    I would love to use this good looking tool…..it would make those weeds easier to extract and be done with! I would love it!

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    Nell says

    Great looking tool. Wish I had one. Where can I buy it ? I like that it gets the tap root. Thanks for a chance to win and the tour of your GREAT GARDEN. LOVED IT.

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    Prem says

    My sturdy gardening companion for last 5 years. I am never without it in the garden.

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    Roxann says

    My sister has one of these knives and LOVES it! I thought she was giving me one for my birthday…I got a knife sharpener instead:( BUT…the knife sharpener WILL sharpen my garden tools:)

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    Cindy Marino says

    Kevin! Where was this knife last weekend when I was attacking the crazy weeds in my flower beds??? I LOVE the number markings on it, great for planting bulbs! What a find that was and this would be a great addition to my tool shed.

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    dona alexis says

    You have burdock. I have loosestrife. After 4 years of digging it up in my garden – try like 8 hrs. each Spring, I may have gotten a handle on it….. There is less big, long roots this time around then any other time.
    Whew!!!
    BTW: I would love to know: How do you do it all? I only have like 4000 SF, 1/2 is grass. And I can never have enough time to get the veggie and flower gardens up to shape . HOW do you do it?

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    Linda says

    I’d sure like a Hori Hori tool like you’ve got to work on my unwelcome ‘weeds’ and such! You made fast work of getting rid of your ‘pesky plants’!

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    Lee says

    I appreciate you so much. The knife would be great for uprooting just about anything or………
    Your site is a delight to use since one can go back and find anything missed or to revisit. thanks for all your work. Lee

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    Skye says

    This would be a Holy Grail item at my house. Lantana bushes self propogate all over the property & have tenacious roots. This would give me a distinct advantage.
    Thanks so much for the chance to win.

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    Debbie says

    If you don’t use vermouth, you should definitely serve it dirty with olives! It looks like a phenomenal garden tool.

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    Glenda Shaeffer says

    I received this wonderful garden tool from my sister and would love to win one to give to my daughter for her 50th birthday which is in June. She used mine while visiting me and raved about it.

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    Bob says

    That looks life a nifty tool to get rid of the wild violets, which I’ve been battling with for the past 4 years or so.
    As for martini’s, with this cool rainy weather, I prefer a straight bourbon/ Whiskey, or a little nip of Benedictine 🙂

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    Angela says

    Hello Kevin..I now live in Florida and enjoy gardening. This tool would be a welcomed addition to the average things that I own. P.S. I relocated to Florida 2 years ago from Princeton N.J. I brought one, just one plant with me from N.J. It’s an African Violet that I have had for years and wouldn’t part with it. I followed your directions on how to make “violet babies”..guess what? Two days ago I finally see the “baby” popping through….so excited!!!!! Thank you!

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    John Root says

    I do not have one of these, and wow, would it ever be useful here There are so many dandelions and burdock that got away on my last year.

    I just got home from work and was greated with a lovely single malt by my wife with a smile on her face. I wonder what she wants. 😉 Maybe to dig out dandelions? By the look on her face, I think not.

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    Bonnie Shileny says

    Hope everyone is honoring our Veterans that gave their lives for our freedoms! Beautiful to be outside around all our flowers and plants!

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    Wendy says

    Wow! Lots and lots of comments to enter the giveaway. I also would use the hori hori to dig taprooted weeds from my lawn and gardens.

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    Lynd says

    Love your website! Checking every morning for enough chive flowers to make chive blossom vinagerette.

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    Vicki says

    Love your blog & would love to win that hori hori tool. Kevin, I also wanted you say your home is gorgeous. Looking forward to many more glimpses inside
    Vicki

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    Nina Hedrick says

    I just came in from weeding and your weeding pictures convinced me I need that Hori Hori knife!

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    Liza says

    Hori Hori – here you come 🙂
    Great job, Kevin! Lovely to be part of your Garden for the House.
    L.

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    Kris says

    If it works on burdock and dandelions, I NEED one!! And just in time for my Birthday!!

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    LAVON EBLEN says

    A Hori Hori is may favorite tool. If I could keep only one tool this would be it. Would certainly put another one to use.

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    Kathy says

    The tool would be useful to you in transplanting a lot of small sunflower plants that were volunteers from last year.

    A martini better without vermouth- how about martini with no alcohol.

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    June says

    What a clever tool to share! Thank you for putting my name in the hat for the drawing!

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    Paulette says

    Recently discovered your website and love it. I used your newspaper weeding technique this weekend but had to stop as I ran out of newspaper. Will continue as we get more. This tool would be great for random weeds. Thank you for sharing your expertise and thinking of your readers.

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    Jean says

    After many, many years of apt. living i finally have a cute small house with a yard as big as a football field. And i might say more weeds than grass.other than expert help which i could use from you. Ha Ha it looks like this knife would help alot. If i win i’ll excuse you from coming to Ga. to help with my yard work. and if i don’t win i’ll still love you and look forward to your e mails each week. As my grandchildren call me i can also be you Gran Jean.

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    Linda says

    The Hori Hori would certainly be used in our gardens. No poisons here for the love of our dogs and the planet. The brunch casseroles was delicious!

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    linda says

    This tool just might keep me from yanking on those weeds and leaving part of the roots only to regrow in a major assault. I use a trowel and weeding tool, but having a cutting edge would give me the edge against my own lazy methods.

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    Michelle in NYC says

    I tenda little church garden around the corner and have been wanting one of these knives for a year now. But the modest funds always get used up on other essentials. I’d love to wing. Meanwhile I’ll be making Scape Pesto and thinking of you.

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    Nancy VanDyke says

    This sure would help me in my huge flowerbed. It has gotten away from me.

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    Kara Udwary says

    Well, I would definitely use the “Diggy Diggy” in my weed, oops, I mean flower beds!! In addition, since I don’t care for martinis (gasp!), I would go for a lovely fruity daiquiri! Yum!

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    Sherrill says

    Kevin, that Hori Hori would be so helpful planting my sweet garden once we get settled from our move…can’t wait! Thanks for having this opportunity! S…

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    Anne Johnson says

    Hope I’m the lucky winner of this drawing to attack invasive bullies (I was just pulling dandelions while hiking on state lands where fabulous wildflowers are in full on bloom right now). Love your blog–in fact, I’m about to whip up some chive pesto and a galette with cherries and rhubarb, Both yummy recipes have become favs.

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    Merrilee says

    I look forward to receiving A Garden for the House every Sunday and I would love to have a Hori Hori knife to use in my garden. Thanks!

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    Sandy says

    You always make my Sunday. Although I did look at your recipe for the brunch earlier in the week. Thank you for enriching my life!

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    Rachel Clark says

    Hi Kevin,
    The hori-hori knife is my favorite tool. Some how I have managed to lose two of them, so if I win yours, I will paint the handle neon yellow before even taking it out to the garden. Anyone who has never used one will be thrilled with this lovely gift!

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    Sally Cataldo says

    I would love a little digging tool like that! Have never seen anything like it. Dandalions and burmuda grass o my, that would work at those nasty weeds!!! Yes, Yes, drinks in the garden for sure!!!!

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    Joan says

    I sure could use the hori hori garden tool for my lawn, I was just out there struggling to get the whole dandelion weed with the root, most of the time with no success. I’m sure this tool will surely solve the problem

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    Jeri says

    Due to health reasons I was unable to do the clean up last Spring, this year I need all the extra help I can get . Your featured TOOL would help me so very much. I look forward to your blog each week. Love it.

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    Sandy Douglass Abalos says

    I’d like to hori-hori up all the sprouts of Poison Ivy that I see coming up in my yard. Being seriously allergic to it, I bet I could clean the stainless steel blade easily to remove the urushiol oils before stowing in the sturdy sheath. Yes, please!

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    Michelle A. says

    I’ve been looking at these since someone I know mentioned that this was their favorite and most used hand tool for the garden.

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    Jayne Chandler says

    I’d like to use the Hori Hori on these stubborn blackberry roots that plague my new border garden before I can plant any shrubs. Any suggestions for a surefire way to get rid of wild blackberry roots that are intent on taking over my yard??

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    Judy Ryan says

    It would be a nifty tool to use around my garden. Thanks for thinking of your blog followers.JR

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    Cath says

    Good morning

    I would love this…i have just started a vege and herb garden..well only herbs at the mo…LOL…but i have osteo-arthritis in my hands and a tool like this would make life so much easier for me.
    my plan is to go totally raw food grown by me, not only for health reasons but also because then i know exactly what is going into my food…no nasty chemicals or GM foods.
    but it is a slow process when you have more bad hand days than good…but i will get there eventually 😀

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    Lynette says

    I’ve never seen one of these but am definitely going to look for one. I could definitely put this to use against dandelions, canadian thistles, burdocks and weeds!

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    Linda says

    I would love this! I’ve lost my other tool for weeds and this looks far superior. The weeds are loving the weather this year!!

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    Jane Newby says

    I have a weed that is almost impossible to get rid of due to the roots along with onions and dandelions – would love the help from this tool!

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    Barb says

    Not only is the Hori Hori a nice looking tool, it looks like it really does the job. Go get those weeds, Hori, Hori! Looks like a fun tool to use.

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    Karen says

    This would be a tool from heaven. Catching up on so much in the gardens after losing my husband to a terminal illness. Like to do ecologically sound gardening and this tool would get endless use. Regarding the martini…I would say with just a kiss of vermouth…and I do mean just the tiniest of tiny kiss of vermouth. Otherwise, don’t even add it. Too much is the ruination of a fine martini. Love your blog. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful information.

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    Ellie says

    OMG, the answer to my prayers! Lately the score has been weeds 15 to my efforts to combat 2!

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    Edelle Rose says

    I would love this for my little yard with soooooo many weeds. Throw my name in the hat please.

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    Annette Guilfoyle says

    In my garden I have a continuing problem with purslane. The Hori Hori would help me diggy diggy keeping it under control. I would love the receive your extra purchase.

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    BjTreants says

    This is a garden tool that will be a great help from the looks of it. Hope my post will win it. Thanks Kevin Lee. You do good stuff for us.

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    Carol says

    This would be great for those darn thistles that like to keep coming up in my blackberries.

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    Meryl Gartside says

    Would love to win this tool to do battle with formidable perennial weeds in the sandy soil on Cape Cod. A Garden for the House is wonderful. Thank you.

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    Roxy says

    The Hori Hori would be a great help to me in making my very first personal yard (recently acquired at the age of 55) into the outdoor space I have always dreamed of having. Thank you for all the great knowledge and sheer enjoyment you share with your readers.

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    Harriette Chandler says

    I friend let me use hers last week and found it was so much easier to push into the ground than the regular square pointed one I have used for years.
    I have bad thumbs and it was less painful to use,as it is so much sharper.
    I think it will be my only digging tooll

    I am sold and would love to win one of the Hori Hori tools.

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    jean sovienski says

    `I am an avid gardener and yard person. My husband is unable to help the weeds will take over if I am unable to dig them. I wish I had the knife now as the weeds are there and I really need to have them gone.

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    Dianne says

    Everyone wants one! What a great tool. Would be nice to make the task a little easier. I enjoy your posts. 🙂

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    Nancy Ginkel says

    I purchased a similar tool years ago, but mine has the jagged edge on only one side, and it isn’t the cutting side for a righty. I would love this tool.

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    Dory says

    I would be thrilled to win this fabulous garden tool. My mother, Tillie, still had a huge garden when she passed away last October at the age of 91. I spent many summer days helping her water the garden and pull weeds. The hori hori knife was one of her favorite tools. She used it for both weeding and transplanting. If I am lucky enough to win this knife I will call it “Tillie’s Tool” and cherish it just as I did the many days working side-by-side with her in the garden.

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    Bill Watson says

    In my opinion, it’s not a Martini without dry vermouth. … and I prefer it the old way: 3 gin to 1 vermouth.

    and that hori hori looks to be a really versatile garden tool.

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    Cissy says

    First off: Bombay Sapphire Gin martini, with the tiniest spash of vermouth, and blue cheese stuffed olives…yummm!!! Somehow, that helps with that pesky task of weeding, which the Hori Hori would be excellent for my yardful of weeds!

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    Deb says

    My husband said he weeded the veggie garden last weekend. Well, let’s just say his idea of weeding and mine differ greatly! I surely could use this nifty little gadget! Kevin, your ‘Garden for the House’ is awesome and has given me so many ideas (and recipes) to try. Keep it coming!

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    Janet says

    This tool would be great to help me take care of my garden and yes to help get rid of all the wild onions in our yard!!!!!!! Thanks for the chance to win!!!!!!!!

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    Carol DeWald says

    I love your garden newsletter and am astounded that you can create such a wonderful garden as well as concoct such delicious culinary masterpieces!!!! I am currently soaking chive blossoms in white vinegar per your instructions and am so thrilled with the beautiful pink color the vinegar has turned. I think I’ll make more and give small bottles as gifts for Christmas!!!

    I would just love to have this tool and have wanted one for years–I have buttercup weeds that have terrible taproots and the only way to get them is to dig root up and all!

    Thanks for your wonderful newsletter!!

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    Sue Emden says

    I would ” diggy, diggy” all my weeds too. I would also use it to transplant bulbs & flowers. I would have to hide it from my husband as he loves new gadgets & tools. Loved your lucious & lovely garden path tour.

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    Lori Savoie says

    Love your website and would love one of these knives. Look forward every Sunday Morning to reading your site. Weeds wouldn’t have a chance in my garden if I had this knife. If I don’t win it, I’ll definitely have to buy one.
    Thanks!
    Lori
    Merrimack, NH

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    Lillace Christianson says

    Getting the weed, root and all, all at once? Just doesn’t get any better than that!

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    Linda says

    Been weeding all week before the rain…much easier now it has rained…sure could use any help…would love to win!

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    Ann Higgins says

    OHHH yes, it would make a lovely dent in my burdock mess. And all the other weeds around here!

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    Sandra says

    I WANT that knife! The first time I saw it I knew it would be on my list because of the serrations and the concave face. Do you see your image right-side up or upside down in it? Thanks for the martini question, but I prefer Merlot in the gazebo after a day grinding compost. Thanks for the chance to win one. I will treasure it. I think the handle should be red so there is no chance of misplacing it.
    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE,
    s

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    Joy says

    I can’t believe I’m 44 years old and have never had a martini! But I have done lots of gardening and would love to give this tool a try!

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    Maggie says

    YAY Dandelions! Please talk more about their many benefits! Not only are the greens great for salads, but the root makes a really great cuppa tea (good for the liver and kidneys). Hori Hori is a great tool !!! thanks …

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    Valinda says

    I would love to have this for my husband for Father’s Day. Would come in handy for backyard gardening as well as at the farm.

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    Susan L. Espersen says

    This is a very timely offer! I work in a hardware store that majors in selling chemicals to do what a little old fashioned elbow crease could accomplish! Sorry Round Up, I’m going to dig those critters out with my bare hands, but it would be easier if I won this nifty tool! 🙂

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    Patti Beth says

    Used to use an old narrow putty knife until it got lost somewhere in the garden. Your knife looks far better. Martini with vermouth and extra olives thank you.

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    Dee Chiodo says

    If I had a Hori Hori Tool, I wouldn’t have to be a weeding fool!!!! Hip hip hooray for the Hori Hori!!!!

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    Barbara Bruneau says

    I moved about a year ago and I’m discovering abandoned flower beds that I would love to restore. This tool would certainly help!

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    Linda Hancock says

    Such a handy looking tool! I think it would be most helpful in digging up all the little trees that our squirrely friends are continually planting in our yard.

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    Libby O says

    What a handy tool that would be for my gardening spot. Thanks for the chance to win.

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    Ivy says

    I would put this guy to work right away! I had something like this years ago and loved it! And as far as drinks and gardening….. (I don’t drink the ‘hard’ stuff-to much alcoholism in the family) but an ice cold Vanilla Coke or Brazilian Limeade is perfect!

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    Joyce Hice says

    This tool would make the gardening life of this 79 year old gun ho gardener really happy.

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    Lin Culp says

    i have been looking at one of these knives for a year now and would just love to win this one. thank you, so much, for the generous offer.

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    Karen L. says

    Are you kidding? Who couldn’t use this gizmo!!! What a cool tool! My weeds have weeds so would I want to win this? You betcha! Oh and also I am afraid I know nothing about “drinks” as I am strictly an iced tea drinker with an occasional Creme Soda.

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    Cathy Haynes says

    what a wonderful tool this would be to have in my bag of tricks!! Thank you for the opportunity to win Kevin! As always, I love reading your blog!

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    Sus says

    Hi Kevin,

    I loved your garden walk. My favourite is the redbud tree.
    Like some people, it can be broken but still strong, and can be beautiful!

    I miss redbuds. Here in the UK, not so many.

    Would be grateful to be included in the chance to win the knife.

    Thank you.

    Sus

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    Warren Dahlstrom says

    I would be honored to use the same tool a kanji used!
    A martini without vermouth is neet!

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    Mary Blake says

    What a clever tool – my husband would be delighted to have one to use in his large garden. Thank you for the opportunity to enter into the drawing.

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    DD Burns says

    Just discovered your site and couldn’t be happier! I’m enjoying catching up on all I’ve been missing.
    Since I have a knack for growing amazing weeds, the hori hori knife would be a constant companion of mine in the garden! (That, and a nice glass of chard!)

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    Teresa says

    Me, me, me!!! Would make a wonderful tool to dig in my yard, garden and yard!

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    Mary Kay Foster says

    Would love to win this This would be great to get all the tough weeds out of my garden.

    Hope I win!

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    Lois Papa says

    I am 71 years old so I need all the help I can get. I want it.,,,,,,,,,I want it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    BarbaraLH says

    looks like a great tool; I’d love to have/win one — thanks for the opportunity!

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    Lois Papa says

    I am 71 Years old so I can use all of the help I can get. I want it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Judith says

    I am entry number 555 which should be a lucky number — we’ll see. Enjoy your website which I learned about listening to Gardenfork when you were a guest. I live in a pine forest and only garden in pots but I love to find baby red or white pine tree sprouts and replant them in open spots on our property. This would come in handy not to mention good cocktail talk.

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    Catherine Parker says

    I suppose the “mirror” effect bemused the weeds into submission! LOL Thus, the price of vanity. I would enjoy a chemical free weed-be-gone tool. Thanks for the drawing! 🙂

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    Bobbi says

    Kevin, I have been following your blog for a few months now but have never posted anything. I adore your recipes and have used several on a weekly basis. I would love to hav this garden tool.

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    Pinky L says

    I would like to try the Hori Hori on the dandelions popping up in our lawn. I’ve tried other tools and can’t get the roots out.

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    Helen Gruenhut says

    Boy, could I ever use a tool like that. I have some pesky difficult weeds.
    Martini with very dry Vermouth—brings back my youth.

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    Cindy Thompson says

    Great for all my invading little trees and dandelions…will it work for my bindweed??

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    Susan Durgavich says

    Two words – chameleon plant. Desperately trying to rid my flower bed of this very invasive (and not pleasant smelling!) plant and would LOVE to make this my instrument of success! Love your website – thank you for sharing all your gardening wisdom!

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    Monica says

    Ha! I have no idea about the martini! However I would love to try this around the yard on some weeds. Never thought of using it on onions. Great idea!

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    Kathy Anderson says

    I’ve never heard of this; I love the name! And I sure do have weeds. I’d love to win it. Thanks for showing what it is! Hori-hori.

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    Carolyn Snyder says

    Would love to try it for transplanting. I love the culture involved in Japanese tools which is so different than ours.

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    Sue says

    The weeds are thriving this rainy spring; I could certainly put the Hori Hori tool to good use. Love your email updates!

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    Bobbie Jo Christensen says

    Kevin,
    I love your blog! It’s so full of helpful and great ideas! I would like to win the giveway. I can think of so many great uses in my yard and my garden for the hori-hori.

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    Ruth says

    seems like we could all use a Hori Hori tool in our gardens. I would love one!
    I love your blog. Thanks for all you share.

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    Susan Nebrick says

    This is a garden tool I would like to have! Hate those pesky weeds, especially dandelions.
    Sorry, don’t know a thing about Martini’s; I’m a white wine girl myself!

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    Josie says

    Kevin,

    Thanks for all the tips and usefull information on your site! Vermouth!!!

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    Carla says

    I was battling some huge weeds at my Mom’s house today and the best I was able to do was get rid of the ugly leaves…..the roots remained…..so I am sure they will return quickly!! This tool would have been a Godsend! Thank you for the opportunity to enter the drawing.

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    Lulu says

    Ill make Hari Kari with the hori hori, on the weeds of course. I think a martini is good either way, especially if someone else is making it!!

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    Steve Wood says

    It would be just a great way to segue into talking about this website.

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    Susan Dollard says

    I have heard they are very useful tools, just haven’t had the extra money to get one. It would be very cool to win!!

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    Pattie Komai says

    I could certainly put the knife to work on the many dandelions and sub clover that have seemed to sprout overnight!

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    emilie123 says

    Visualizing my using the Hori-Hori Tool in my perennial garden.
    I would love to be gifted with this.
    Grateful for the opportunity.

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    Marlene says

    Wow! Would I love one of those to weed the herb garden I created for my coop bldg in the midst of Manhattan. BTW, have made the chive pesto now twice and used the leftovers for a pasta and asparagus dinner. It is absolutely the best. Thanks for all the great recipes.

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    Denise in Colorado says

    K!
    Wow! I’m late reading this today because I was out in my garden trying to dig dandelions! I good tool would help me!
    Thanks for your cool giveaway stuff!
    😉

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    Lisa Connolly says

    I could sure use one of these! I was just thinking that my weeds need some attention, but I am overwhelmed at the number of them in my grass. 🙁

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    Marsha says

    Right after I root a few boxwood cuttings, make chive blossom vinegar, plant the leeks and lay the newslpaper, I’d love to win that tool and catch up on the weeds!! I don’t remember how I found you, but I’m glad I did….Great site and interesting ideas.

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    Joni Davis says

    I rinse my martini glass with vermouth and then toss it – I still get a tad of vermouth with the good stuff!!! Dirty Martini is my favorite!!

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    Aunt Granny says

    I’d love to try this bad boy on the THISTLES that insist on popping up in my landscape!

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    Judy Tolbert says

    Hi Kevin, I love your website — always love to get new ideas about gardening. I have lots of wild onions, ivy, and roots that need to “go away”, and the Hori Hori tool would do the trick.

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    susan sexton says

    Would love to have this, I have weed roots that go halfway to China!

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    Sharon says

    Wow. There are almost as many comments here as the number if yards of mulch I moved today to keep out those pesky weeds! But I know they will be back so this sweet tool will win me the battle!!

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    Theresa says

    I recently moved to WV on a place that has a fenced garden, but it has been unused for the past two years, so the weeds in the garden space have really been able to get well established. I’ve never had to deal with burdock before and that stuff is crazy hard to dig out. I could sure use that Hori-hori in my garden!
    Thanks!

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    Lisa Carll says

    This would be perfect for the overgrown yard and garden I am trying to tackle. Lots of deep
    scrub stuff and weeds galore.

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    Dawna says

    Since I know zilch about alcohol, I’ll just say THAT is a lovely tool, and I would live to have one!

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    Suzanne Bennett says

    Would love to have this tool to attack the wild strawberries that have taken my flower beds out. Looks like I could get the roots with this. I skip the martinis and go for a nice Margarita after a day spent weeding. Thanks for the chance to win this tool.

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    Wanda says

    This tool is my best friend in the garden!!! Whoever wins it will be sooooo happy! I just love that someone else appreciates it the same way I do. Good luck to all!

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    Pepper says

    With all of the rain we have been having, weeds are everywhere! What a great tool to get my garden back in order.

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    Patricia A DeMeo says

    As I do all my gardening by myself and have tough weeds, it seems to me that this implement would save time and make weeding almost pleasant.

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    kimbra rollings says

    the dandelions in my yard have taken over!!! this would annihilate them!! i have never seen such a wonderous TOOL!!!! heaven is what that is & YES cocktails & gardening PLEASE!!!!!!

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    Carmen Y says

    I’d actually be afraid to win this – if I started digging out all the weeds in my yard I’m afraid it would be more dirt than yard!

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    Barbara says

    I love your gardens and the things you share each month! Some of your ideas are taking shape here. :o) I would love to have a good tool like the hori-hori to use in moving plants. . .some to other places in the garden. . .some to other places on earth! :o) Have a great week!

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    kimbra rollings says

    OMGRAVEY!!!! the dandelions have taken over my yard!!! that tool looks like heaven!!!! & YES cocktails with gardening PLEASE!!!! oh BTW thank you so much for your newsletters they are amazing & so helpful & I love peeking into your gorgeous home 😀

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    Theresa N says

    I know it would be useful at my house. I’ve never had a Martini, you have to tell me I have no idea.

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    Apryl says

    I like my martinis with a touch of Vermouth. Don’t forget the olives.
    Dandelions in a field can be quite pretty. A sea of yellow. The leaves are tasty in salad.

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    Marla says

    Hi,
    Would love to have this Hori-hori to use in my flower gardens to dig out weeds. The last few years it has become harder to dig out the weeds since I have fibromylgia and my muscle give me lots of pain. But whoever gets the tool Congratulations to them and hopefully they will make good use of it.
    Love your blog!
    Blessings and Happy Gardening

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    Terry says

    My gardening nemesis is getting down on my knees to weed — aging knees and hips are no fun. Anything I could use to get more done before I have to use a wood pole to pull myself off the ground would be absolutely great! A slick, well made tool such as the Hori-Hori would let me get more done before my 10 minutes kneeling in the garden are up for the following hour. Thank you for considering me for this wonderful tool.

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    Mary anne says

    Thanks for the repeat info about milk and black spot. Fingers crossed it seems to be working.

    Would love the new garden tool.

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    Lois says

    just recuperating from foot surgery. flower beds have gotten away from me, think I could sit on the garden bench and get those weeds easier with this hori hori spade. age (77) and weeds are getting the better of me,. = )*. will need to find where I can buy one if I don’t win this. Thanks for so much information and lovely garden photos. Love it.. Lois

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    Edith says

    I am always pulling weeds and not getting the roots so I would love this tool. I also have arthritis in my hands and it would make parts of gardening so much easier.

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    sandi says

    This looks fantastic. I need this. I have burdock all over with a constant battle in different spots every year – often not spotted until getting large. I’ll have to order one. Great pictures showing how easy to use. Love your site.
    Sandi

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    Gladys says

    The ‘hori-hori’ would definitely be an asset for my gardening chores!

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    lee heller says

    Hello!

    I would love to have one of these garden tools. I am forever digging up weeds that come back if you don’t get the entire root like violets and dandelions. Obviously whatever I am doing now to get rid of them is not working!

    Thanks, Lee

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    janny rosborough says

    i have raspberry shoots sneaking up everywhere. this tool would be a godsend!!!

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    jo helen says

    Would love to have a hori hori knife. I have spent the last four days working in the yard and wished I had had one then. Love this site.

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    Amy says

    I think I would look pretty bad*@#$! with that hori hori knife in the sheath on my belt buckle! Oh and I have some nasty creeping charley I would love to hori hori!

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    wendy says

    Would love to win this knife… I have sharp, thorny weeds that I am always digging out!!!!

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    Sharon Kump says

    Would love to have both….the Hori Hori AND a martini! Appears to be a very functional tool.

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    Susan Chitty says

    I would really like to try this on my pesky Florida weeds! Thanks for your website, I enjoy the recipes and the gardening ideas.

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    Joanne Kinderwater says

    Wow. The Hori Hori tool sure looks and sounds great. I would like to try one. I enjoy your blog.
    And am totally amazed at what you accomplish both inside and out.
    At #622 it looks as though my chances are slim to none but I’ll try anyway.

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    Deirdre says

    Chocolate martini, oat and flaxseed bread, cultured butter, quail eggs, sautéed dandelions and nettles with wild garlic, spring salad of pea shoots, lambs lettuce, baby spinach,edible flowers, rhubarb crumble and custard 😉 hori hori!!

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    Lolo says

    Wicked!!! Sprained my hand with all the weeding this Spring…no kidding. Love your site, love your humor, love your garden.

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    Kris says

    I have heard of these fantastic knives….one would really be great for our flower garden!
    I am really enjoying your newsletter Kevin.

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    Deloris says

    Wow, with all the replies I hesitated to post (it would be like winning the lottery). BUT I want to say, I’ve been online with a gardening forum for years now and I’ve heard RAVE reviews for this. I too bought a cheap version and digging out polk, it twisted (literally). Checked into it last year because I seem to have a ghost at night sowing , Burdock, Polk (those tubers get massive), dandelion, wild onion, WALNUT and MIMOSA seedlings (bang my head against the privacy fence post!) I would love to win this and I think you’d somehow feel empowered to have that sheath and WHIP it out and shout HORI HORI and dig its clenching claws out of the ground. HAHA I love your email, the one I always have to read! Thank you for doing this!

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    Linda Deutsch says

    With a spade and a rake and a hori hori, what else do you need? I’d love to win one!

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    Liza coonse says

    I spent the weekend weeding, harvesting and planting in my backyard garden. This fabulous tool would be perfect addition to my gardening weekends! And no vermouth- I prefer a citrus vodka in my martini!

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    Linda Hart says

    Removing grass , weeds & taproots that encroach around and upon my sprinkler heads…especially the pop-up sprinklers, removing thistles, and mallow (boy howdy do the latter ever have long roots & keep growing back no matter what if you don’r get the whole root), planting bulbs in the fall when my soil tends to be especially hard to dig in without using a foot on a large shovel, thus tearing up more of the flower bed.

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    jessica says

    my first year gardening, so it would be nice to have this tool.
    also, is this burdock you dug up is the same burdock used to eat, or is it a form of weed burdock.
    thanks.

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    Debra says

    I will have to google this tool for purchase if I am not the lucky winner! I despise weeds.

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    Lorrayne Carpenter says

    I think your website is wonderful….and I love how you take the time to continue the heritage that you beautiful home came with! Your heart for restoring the home to its prior life is to be commended in an age of instant fixes, and disregard for aged things. Appreciate seeing your endeavors ! I garden in the hot, sw. Desert, so I appreciate good tools that will tolerate the heat, and last! Have a beautiful summer!

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    Wesley Tyler says

    Well one can never have enough garden tools and this is one exotic tool i gotta admit i have wanted one i saw one at a friends and i covitited it!

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    Susan Morgan says

    always wanted to try a diggy diggy ~ budget has never stretched far enough to accommodate one. 🙂

    has anyone ever tried to make their own dandelion wine?

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    Sue says

    Nicely designed little tool – looks good, too. It’s a nice feeling to use tools that are good quality and well made, and work well. And it’s own sheath? Neat!

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    Monica says

    I bought a tool similar to this one for my sister because she is left-handed. Any lefty out there who can vouch that this is the tool for them? Although I’m not left-handed, I would love to win this tool!

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    jill says

    Great tool! I am always looking for new tools. This would be perfect for dividing perennials and, of course, weeding.

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    gabrielle says

    what a great tool to have – one i’ve been thinking about adding to my collection – would love to win it! love your blog -keep up the good work!

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    Loren and Betty Housworth says

    This looks like a real treasure. i have a huge yard in town with very fertile soil. Every tree seed that lands here…grows. I could have this with me, instead of having to go to get the shovel every time I see one. Of course, I have the typical weeds, also, that have deep roots. Fight dock, dandelions, and the worst is poke weed. The roots go so deep. This tool would save thos lod lady many trips to the shed for the shovel. Have a growing summer!

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    Jo-Anne says

    Love your website…….so beautiful and professional…love your home ideas…and gardening ideas….such an eclectic array of inspiration….and I’d never turn down a martini nor a glass of red wine……..ain’t livin’ great!

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    Michele S. says

    How would that Hori Hori handle bittersweet which has the longest invasive root I know up north here? Not so sure it would handle it in one shot and playing tug-of-war with them is a losing battle:-( they (bittersweet) may have pretty berries in the fall/winter, but they definitely are tree chokers. Any ways hope to win and work on the smaller weeds;-)

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    Janet Ortega says

    I would love a hori hori tool for all those nasty long tap roots that we encounter in the desert when we garden. Don’t really know anything about a martini…never had one. Thank you Kevin for offering. I recently pulled out a desert willow tree and the tap root went down about 4 feet that I could see. I finally poured Apple cider vinegar on it. It was right under the outside water spigot. Not good!

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    Lori jones says

    Sorry cant help with the drink. As for the hori hori I would live to win one!!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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    Scott Trudell says

    I agree with you… Gardening is always better with a cocktail. Although, I’m not a martini man… Gin and tonic would be my choice. Bottoms up!!

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    Linda says

    My patio jungle can use such a tool. Squirrels keep me busy digging up shoots, Some plants are prolific and scatter their seeds all over my patio garden. And then there are the flower beds in front!

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    Mike Sanderson says

    I just finished weeding my backyard yesterday after my wife was worried that our 2 year old daughter was going to step on one of the prickly weeds. It would have been so much easier with the hori hori!!

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    Debbie says

    The hori hori would certainly get a lot of use in this household. Thanks for purchasing two.

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    dan mckinnon says

    moving into a new home and it will certainly help me get my new gardens in order

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    Sherri says

    I’ve heard about this tool and how great they are. Would love to try one myself. Martini? I’ll stick with margaritas.

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    Linda Halterman says

    Hori, Hori, Diggy, Diggy…….super tool…..give me, give me! So many weeds in my yard that have deep roots….pull to no avail! Thanks!

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    pamela says

    at 73 living in northern mn with our short and late spring i need all the help i can get to get my blooms love your site is new to me and helps me to keep dreaming thanks

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    Dorothy D says

    I would love this wonderful tool to get the quack grass out of my flower bed!

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    Woody says

    Excellent for intimidating voles. And for my martini, a capful of Noilly Prat, please.

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    Julsie1231 says

    Martini? No thanks, but love ruby red grapefruit juice with tarragon instead. Would love a new trowel for trying out on horseradish. Thanks for the chance!

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    Vicky King says

    I’d love this new tool to use in my South Carolina garden. I just moved here from New York and this is my first southern garden.

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    Joanne Halter says

    Would love to try this tool dandelion digging and weeding the Canada Thistle.

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    jim says

    I am going to be moving and am going to attempt to move my 9x12ft shade native plant garden This tool would be great!!!!!

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    Donna G says

    Thank you for introducing this tool. This is the first time I have heard of it. Being a new gardener any information is always appreciated. I am in the process of trying to turn my drab landscape into something better. Hard to do on a nonexistent budget but I will make it happen!

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    Debi Marti says

    I just had 19 trees removed from my yard, both front and back! I HAVE SUN! But, thanks to all those trees, I have about a bazillion baby trees that need to go NOW! That wonderful tool would be a Godsend! I truly need one for the trees and also for all the weeds…..I need flower and veggie gardens!

    Martini’s…..chocolate for me please….I don’t know much about them, but I’d say with the vermouth, and make mine dirty! hehehehe

    Thanks for the great contest!!

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    Enid Albat says

    Oh my, I think the gentleman around 555 was right, it is going to hit 1000 entries because it is only Sunday night now. I love the newsletters/blogs. Enjoy your giveaways because I could a/ would use anything you have selected. I love reading everyone’s comments, some humorous, some educational. Sometimes wish it was possible to comment on them. I would welcome #10 Collen to AR, ask several why they want to remove the wild violets, I LOVE mine, ask others how they would use it on asparagus. And I am particularly interested in removing a terrible plant that in two droughty years took over my yard. It is a soft carpet green plant that grows too low for the lawn mover to handle and after about 10 weeks drys into an insidious sticker that looks ugly in the yard, hooks onto everything, hurts and spread. When I tried weeding the soft green stage out the roots did not come and the growth was back in days. I have been told my best hope is to burn them out for two years. I can’t even find a name for this terrible stuff. Thanks.

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    Sheila says

    Sounds like a great tool. It would be good to move a little dirt to plant things also. I would love to try it out.

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    Teresa Sopher says

    I`m pretty sure I need one of these! The recent rains have caused me to fall far behind in my weeding.

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    Deanna Jolly says

    This is the tool that I have been Looking for! I could weeds, it would help me move some of my plants and herbs.

    for me it’s a glass of wine!

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    Susan Assel says

    What an awesome tool! I could really use this on my small homestead. It’s an old field that has a LOT of weeds that need to be dug out. 😉

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    Cara says

    Holy cow you have a a lot of followers! I could use one of those fancy weeders too! My chickens have been slacking 🙂

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    Brenda says

    How can you call it a martini without vermouth? Rinse the shaker with vermouth, shake out excess and pour in your vodka…shake, shake, pour…then sit back and admire the dandelions!

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    Kim says

    The number of other contenders is very similar to the abundant number of weeds peeking at me daily. If only I had this tool to cut away and dispose of the competition!

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    Eloise says

    Hori-hori, please come my way! My wild onions and dandelions are causing me to sip far too much thyme-infused vodka lemonade! I’m not a martini drinker,but a hori-hori and my lemonade concoction will make my summer sheer bliss! Thank you.

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    Lynne says

    I would certainly love to diggy diggy with your dandy knife, and check out how badly the hairdo is doing as I get sweaty in the garden, all at the same time.

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    Cheryl says

    Nothing beats a nice, tall gin and tonic in the summer! I’ll share my highly prized recipe if I win:)
    Working hard in the garden and learning more all of the time, but would love to try this cool tool!

    Win or lose, I love your website.:)

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    Chris says

    Hi Kevin,

    Martini with vermouth and a little chambord thrown in for good measure 🙂 will trade other bartending secrets when I win the hori hori. tnx

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    Stephanie Wurzer says

    I love tools!!!!
    #8 Lady, I just planted horsetail for the third time. I wish it would take over.
    My Cactus multiply like rabbits(and we have tons of those). That Hori Hori would get down to their tap roots.
    Two cocktails onions.

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    Cara Stamp says

    I like my martinis shaken not stirred and just a little bit dirty to at h my gardening gloves. Lol You just can’t have enough gardening tools!

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    LB says

    I have LOTS of weeds in my large veggie garden and any tool that makes weeding easier would be greatly appreciated!

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    Barb Rrr says

    Hi Kevin,
    Took your Prosecco tour. Beautiful! Hard to believe that there was snow everywhere not so long ago.

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    Carol says

    It’s like I have to have that tool your a genius because you can attract so many people
    that really enjoy what you do and also I’m Canadian and I’m spreading your name
    to like minded people.

    Congrats

    Carol

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    Stacy Green says

    Wow look at all these comments! Tough competition but I love that your website is a success. I have an ongoing war with some nasty weeds that I’d use this nifty tool on.

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    Brenda Alvey Gildersleeve says

    Oh, I could use the HoriHori on my amazing crop of dandelions! I dig one up… And turn around to see a new one pop up behind me

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    Phyllis Bartram says

    We have so many dandelions in our yard and my husband tries so hard to keep up with them, to no avail. I know this tool would help him and his birthday is coming up in two more weeks! It would be such a grand gift for him. (He will be a young 83!) I love your newsletter!

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    Sharon says

    Wow, a whole lot of people want to win this, me too. I had one and lost it when it was almost brand new, have looked and looked a million places, it’s probably deep down in the ground, you know?

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    Mary Roberts says

    Kevin,
    I have been a very bad girl and ordered so many plants that I am having trouble getting all my flowerbeds made for them. But, I am determined to make this ugly, lifeless back yard a serene, beautiful natural retreat/repose when my spirit needs refreshing.
    Unfortunately, I have a prosthetic right wrist and the wear and tear of the planting and digging and weeding is getting a bit uncomfortable. I think the Hari Hari tool would really expedite my labors.
    Thanks for sharing your home, gardens and recipes with everyone…I look so forward to reading your updates.

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    Sara says

    Over 740 comments…. very popular, and I might add, wonderful ideas!
    Thanks for all the great ideas and food creations.

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    Debbie says

    Looks like the Hori-Hori is just what I could use for my flower beds. I am new to your email and website and am enjoying your articles and advise. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

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    Anna says

    We’re just starting out with a new vegetable garden. It’s currently a big patch of weeds. I would love a Hori-Hori to tackle them!

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    Joyce says

    Whoa.Kevin,you have A lot of fans !
    Always look forward to Sunday morning with
    You. Just Ice Cold Vodka w a Twist and a Hori
    Hori for me, please!

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    LINDA says

    Oh my goodness, could I ever put that tool to good use!
    My flower garden is coming up just beautifully, like my
    lily’s, and so are the weeds… and they are so sneaky!
    Happy Holiday Every One And Thank You Armed Services!!
    Linda

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    LINDA says

    Sorry Kevin, almost forgot!

    I prefer ‘Man Hatties’. (Manhattan)
    A glass,, ice cubes, Bourbon or Scotch, and Sweet Vermouth.
    Never add the bitters, add a cherry,…. and I always say, ‘ put some
    cherry juice in it !
    Relax and enjoy your holiday and beautiful garden!
    Linda

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    Peggy says

    Always wanted one of those to help with the constant weeding. I made your rubarb rustic torte and all thought it was delicious. Can’t wait to make it again. Son thought I should make one everyday.

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    Judi Jones says

    I would love a Hori-Hori because I hori-hori constantly. I weed for relaxation…in my garden and those of my friends…I have a couple of tools for digging out weeds but not this one…and this would be so helpful. Good luck to all!

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    Peggy Iversen says

    I like it. It looks like it would be easy to use. Would come in handy in my garden. Peg

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    Peter Weissenstein says

    This would be an awesome tool for me to have because I am converting a part of my lawn to a huge Hosta bed and it would make the digging them up to split them a piece of cake (which – depending upon what type – might go well with a vermouthless martini! It would also make it easier for me to dig up dandelions for my morning juices.So as far as the hori-hori – pick me pick me oh random generator gods!

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    Marcia Marcotte says

    Looks like a great tool for the garden and yard. I have a weed that likes my yard and this tool would make the job much easier**

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    Annie says

    I don’t drink martinis, whiskey sours are more my speed, but I could really use a tool like this! I have some awful prickly weed that, if unchecked, grows taller than my 6 year old and spreads like crazy. I’m trying your suggestion of wet newspaper under a thick layer of mulch to see if that abates it but first I have to pull it and of course it is in my biggest bed that wraps around 2 sides of the house!

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    Linda says

    Love the mystical martin with…and it makes tending to those weeds almost enjoyable! I said almost :).

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    suzi fox says

    Forget about that garden tool …you are the king of blog posts……………………758…..in just a few days….. I think you should be in charge of something in the world that needs to be turned around………Kevin you could be our saving grace!!

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    Sarah says

    Hori Hori Looks looks well made for lots a diggy diggy,certainly an upgrade to what I use .

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    Michele says

    That looks like a pretty versatile tool that I could use in many ways, but best might be to keep working away at the thistle that keeps tying to take over my back yard. I keep pulling them up (getting as much of the root as possible), and they keep coming back. I really don’t want to use chemicals!

    As for the vermouth, I wouldn’t know as I’ve never had a martini. That’s something that I should really do some day …

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    Cathy says

    Wowsie Mosie Pick a Posie!!! But get rid of those weeds! That thing looks AWESOME!!!!!!! The weeds are trying to take over. Time for some diggy diggy.
    Oh and by the way, I’m a margarita girl. Never had a martini.

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    Georgette says

    Hi Kevin, I would say Sayonara weeds. It looks like they wouldn’t stand a chance with this tool.

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    Julie Regish says

    I like my martinis bone dry. No vermouth. And when i’ve had a really bad friday, I eat an olive out of the jar and just slug out of my bottle of 44 North Magic Valley Vodka. Try it, I think you will like it.

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    Joann says

    HI KEVIN…I LOVE TO HAVE A NICE COOL GLASS OF WINE DURING AND AFTER DIGGING UP SOME OF THOSE WEEDS IN THE GARDEN AND FLOWER BEDS. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS IT TENDS TO MAKE ME SLEEPY THUS NOTHING GETS DONE. THE HORI HORI WOULD ENABLE ME TO GET THE JOB DONE ALOT FASTER SO I WOULD GET PLENTY OF REST AND ENJOY MY DAYS IN THE SUN.

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    Ann says

    Thank you for sharing this information about the Hori Hori. I have never heard of them but now I know I need one to keep the weeds out of my brick walkway. I added this one and some of the other Japanese tools to my wish list on Amazon!

    Have a great Memorial Day!

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    dana-dxb says

    i sure wanna have it
    simply coz i like japaneas stuff
    and it would be pretty handy in my garden

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    Marcia Mast says

    Kevin – I love your newsletter and all the wonderful ideas it has in it! Thank you for giving me a chance to win such a cool tool!

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    Emily Colburn says

    I love to garden, and my hsuband does Bonsai. This tool would be useful in our home.

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    Kendra says

    What a beauty 😉 you had me a dandelions (yes, I keep a few around myself) and mirror ~ lol!

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    Kelly says

    I have heard great things about this tool. I have dandelions popping up all over the garden and no good tool to remove them. This would be perfect.

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    Sharon Reese says

    I love good tools and this looks like a great one that I’d love to have.
    thanks

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    Tom B says

    If I won, the war on the dandelions would turn in my favor! I would celebrate with a martini made with vermouth!

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    Nancy W. says

    Just bought an old house with “garden gone wild” and this tool would bring big smiles to my life.

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    Sylvia Shelnutt says

    As I scroll down to make my comment entry I see that my chances of winning are slim to none but I love the great competition.

    As to the question Is a martini better with or without vermouth? I say without and by all means use Hendrix gin and queen stuffed olives.

    Are you familiar with the Kombi shovel? It is a long handle shovel that is narrower at the bottom and serrated on both sides. It is great for digging and separating daylilies and hostas that are tightly bunched together or any digging that is done when there are roots in the soil. They can be purchased online at http://www.kombigardentool.com/. I found out about the tool from the master gardeners and have had mine for years. Check it out.

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    Barb S. says

    I would love this knife. I don’t thing I would use it on the same day I was drinking the martinis though! LOL!!!

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    Marie Wimberly says

    Would love to have this tool and want to say I love your site. Love your handy tips and great recipes.

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    Marie G says

    I am 75 years old and this would give me an edge against the weeds and loosening the soil.

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    Deb Vaughn says

    We have lots of those darn sticker plants that grow in our pasture and I think this tool would be awesome at digging them up. You gotta get the entire root or t hey’ll come right back! Cool website!

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    Michelle says

    That could be the best gardening tool ever, especially for raised beds.

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    susan leonard says

    I do a lot of work in my garden and yard and this tool would really help a lot
    thank you Kevin for a chance to win this
    thanks
    Susan

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    Patty Gaspar says

    Yes on the vermouth! If you think you dont like the taste start with a little. You could use the hori hori to stir a pitcherful.

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    Diane Stowe says

    I have some very pesky weeds in my flower be, always a struggle with these, this Hori Hori just be what I need, would love to win it.

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    Kristina says

    This would be amazing to have!! I would love to have this in my gardening arsenal! Thanks for the chance 😀

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    pat. dobbins says

    i must say I love your emails and your garden is fantastic! Would love to have one of these-but if I don’t will have to see if I can buy one. Thanks for your inspirations.

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    Psatti bell says

    We have an over abundance of thistle’s on our farm. I take a big old very sharp knife and cut them out of the ground with the blade. I also use my knife to cut the heads off when they are getting ahead of my efforts and are going to seed. (I place in a plastic bag which goes into the garbage. They make gazillions of seeds.) This usually works well but I also cut myself requiring 6 stitches. This would make a wonderful tool and maybe I wouldn’t hurt myself.

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    Lynda Gilroy says

    With this garden tool I would laugh at nasty garden choirs, and it’s beautiful.

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    Kim says

    We had a bumper crop of acorns last year. This might be what I need to finish pulling up the last few hundred baby oak trees in my garden and yard!!

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    Peaches Spiritwalker says

    I am a beginner gardener and I am obtaining tools as I need them. This looks like a good tool to have in my tool shed.

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    Denise Maurer says

    This is the 1st tool I put in the cart when I’m setting out to garden. It is so versatile I don’t think I could garden without one.

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    Pauline Boring says

    Love your Newsletter, I share it with my Garden Club Gals – Like the cool tool, will see if I may be the luck receipent

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    patt reid says

    Wow, this was one popular tool posting. I never win anything, but you could fix that! Anyway, I have seen these tools around but they were not nearly the quality of what you are showing us. Maybe you can tell us where the ‘losers’ among us can buy one.

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    Cindy Townsel says

    I would love this! Always looking for great gardening tools that make tasks easier. I would use it when splitting irises.

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    Susan Watkins says

    We live 5 miles out of town and every morning I drink a cup of coffee while surveying &/or working in my flower beds. And it is more normal than not, I’ll find a new oak tree growing in one of them. Our squirrels find it easy to hide the nuts around my flowers. As you can imagine, those little trees are tough to get out, root and all. I would live and use this tool almost every morning and I think it could make my mornings much easier. I might even habe time to relax in my porch!

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    Lori A says

    I would love to have one of these. Since I saw it on your site, I have looked at my local garden center for one but no one has it. Would love to own it. I would like to thank you for your postings. Love them all, but especially I love the way you start the winter seedlings in the milk containers. I hope you post it again next year so I can do then. Saving the containers….
    Thank you again for all the great info and beautiful pictures of house and garden.

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    Genny Mayer says

    I had a Hori-Hori several year ago and like a fool let a friend take it home to use. Love my friend, but I don’t lend her anymore garden tools! Winning one would make me so happy, it really works even with severe arthritis!

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    Terry Smith says

    Vodka straight up with a small twist of lemon…..too bad the daffodils are pretty much gone. They go great with the lemon as you sip out on the deck or porch. Love your site and it cheers this old guy up when he has his rare “down” day. My best to you, Terry

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    Shawnie says

    Hi there! I would use this delightful tool all over the yard … and probably join my neighbor in as well – we sometimes work together (SMILE )…

    As far as the Martini goes – vermouth is neither here-nor-there … it’s the pimento stuffed.green olives and a splash of the juice that count! 🙂

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    Judy says

    I have finally mulched the walkways in my garden: two layers of newspapers, one layer of cheap landscaping cloth and 3-6 inches of wood chips that have been piled up for a year. Everything looks so neat…I dare any weed to enter – especially if I’m armed with a hori hori tool!

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    Debbie says

    Whats better than a Hori Hori Knife?
    A Hori Hori Knife and a Martini… WITHOUT vermouth. 🙂
    I happen to like VERY dry…EXTREME Martini’s!
    Love ya!

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    Julie Frey says

    I have a garden,
    It has many a weed,
    Hori, Hori in my hands,
    Is just what I need….

    Yes, I am an English teacher who will spend summer break in the backyard. 😉

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    Kevin says

    May 28th is my Birthday… The Hori Hori tool would make a great present! Ha! Since I have so many weeds in my yard & garden, I could be using the knife daily for years. Since you seem to hate weeds….. I bet if given the tool, I would destroy more weeds than any other participant! In my hands it would be a weapon of mass destruction!

    Thanks for all your handy tips, recipes, etc… Love your site!

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    Nancy Jalaty says

    My husband and I would love to win this handy tool! I will take Pinot Grigio over a martini! Thx in advance!

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    Jenn says

    This tool would be of great use in my garden for digging up poke weed, dandelions and thistle. I love the translation!

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    Patsy says

    I am a “novice” gardener, looking to find the right tools, ideas for planting, and recipes! This is the perfect place to learn! Thank you, Kevin, for your amazing ideas, and practical tips! I have sent this link to everyone I know! :o)

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    Marilyn Elliott says

    Great little gardening tool! Wonder how effective it would be on crab grass, the bane of my existence….and yard!

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    Katt says

    I’m fighting a constant battle against burdock, and this would be a fantastic help!

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    Matthew Davis says

    Looks like what I have needed all spring to get out deep tap roots and set shallots. Knowing a tools exists is half the battle. Not sure why one would make a Gibson or a Martini without Vermouth?!

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    Karen says

    Oh Kevin…this Hori Hori tool will work wonders in my North Carolina garden with its rich soil and unfortunuately many weeds. I absolutely refuse to use Round Up or any other !@#$%$% herbicide so please send this wonderful tool!
    PS: Already 826 gardeners have entered! You are a popular guy!!!

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    Laura R. says

    Gotta have vermouth in a martini! My dear departed uncle introduced me to Rob Roys — basically a scotch martini — made with scotch, and equal parts sweet and dry vermouth with a twist of lemon. Order a perfect Rob Roy (which is over ice, my preference), or a neat Rob Roy, served straight up. These can only be consumed after gardening chores have been completed!

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    batbara laudun says

    I enjoy you attitude about gardening and love you pictures and comments and yes a dry , dirty martini needs a touch of vermouth

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    IRIS RIDEOUT says

    Beautiful, useful tool….would love to have it and it would be well used.in our garden.

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    Jenny Gibbs says

    we flooded 5 years ago and have 2 1/2 acres of weeds that I have been fighting that came in with the flood waters!! I would love this knife to help me with my battle!

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    Kathy DiTanna says

    I am the official weeder in my family. I would love to be able to spend less time weeding and more time enjoying my garden. This tool sounds too good to be true!

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    Alice Fish says

    I will use this all the time as I have wild onions, dandelions, thistle and a plethora of other weeds popping up in my garden!

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    Dyhana says

    ooh, maybe I would actually weed more with one of these…. dandelions, however, are sacred in my yard. No worries, there are plenty of other weeds around.

    Def with vermouth. 🙂

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    Anita says

    My dad used to say that you could do anything if you had the right tool. Pretty sure he meant that literally. This will go very well with my dirty martini : vodka, no vermouth and lots of olive juice, topped with 2 giant queen olives. Up, please.

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    Lauren says

    I don’t think I’ve ever been excited about a web giveaway until this. This garden nerd would use this tool daily!!

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    Carolyn West says

    I’d love a Hori Hori knife to get after the weeds in my garden. The rain has been great, but the weeds are loving it too!

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    Ruth says

    This looks like such a nifty and handy tool. When it’s in it’s sheath it reminds me the hunting knife that my son-in-law has. 😉

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    connie woodard says

    This looks like one niffty tool! I could carry this with me and be prepared for most anything. Sorry I can’t answers the martini question I’m more of a beer & chips gal myself. Love your website and have learned. many useful things. I look forward to reading it. Keep up the great job! Ohio reader.

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    Vallygoil says

    My weeds will be shuddering once I start the onslaught … bah ha ha ha ha ..

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    Marsha DeVaughn says

    That tool is the niftiest thing since sliced bread! Serrated edge would be great for slitting open bags of potting soil too!!! I want one!!!

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    Carol Cerros says

    I love receiving your newsletter on Sunday mornings. You have such great ideas and a beautiful yard. I recently used your newspaper idea for getting rid of weeds and it was easier than I thought it would be, except I should have unfolded and separated the newspaper before wetting. Live and learn. We have 1-1/2 acres and are in the midst of cleaning up a lot of our gardens. Unfortunately our yard was neglected last year due to a fire, and the weeds with the prickers are abundant in our son’s strawberry patch. Your tool would work great getting these little buggers under control.

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    Penny Simmons says

    I’d love to use that knife! I just got a new hand hoe and chided myself for waiting so long – good tools are a must.

    And I think for a martini to be good it needs to be made of champagne and orange juice! 🙂

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    Pamala says

    I’m a gadget girl, I have something similar but this one looks to be better, would love to win. Thank you for the opportunity. Y’all have a nice day!

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    Deb Herr says

    I’d love one for many reasons…one being every season my icky onions are coming back in spades! Now I use a small pick axe to dig them out. The hori hori would sure make the job infinitely easier!

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    Teresa says

    A martini is good with OR without vermouth… especially WHEN gardening…lol. And since I live in a land of free roaming WEEDs, I really could use that Hori-Hori… Diggy-diggy… Hah!

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    Ronda-Lee Rathwell says

    Hori Hori, the name makes me smile! What a great little tool!

    And of course Yes to the Vermouth, otherwise it’s just gin in a cool glass. Oh and please add lots of olives and maybe some little onions too. Just make me a martini salad.

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    Barbara Bleich says

    I have epic weeds in my beautiful Northwest garden. Over a half acre of them, along with all the other wonderful trees, shrubs and flowers in my new home. We are new to the Pacific Northwest and are amazed at how fast all plants grow…..including the weeds! PS: my Nona used to make dandelion salad. Thanks for the contest!

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    Debra Hearts Hori Hori says

    Need I say more? This tool needs a holster all it’s own. Definitely a must for the garden ninja!

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    Sherry T says

    Since my knife/spade just went by the wayside yesterday in the lovely Minnesota snow, rain and mud this season I now need a new one, this would be a wonderful item to own. I would have my hori hori knife in one hand and in the other my dry martini with a sprinkle of vermouth please and shaken not stirred.

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    Peggy the Plant Lady says

    Half of my wormwood died this year, as well as half of all my snake weeds – this tool would make quick work of the pruning job I have – my saw and pruners are inappropriate for the job!

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    sharon mack says

    Kevin,
    You have the best web site ever!! Dont know how you keep up.
    Thanks for all your work. Great ideas.

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    Cindy says

    That certainly looks like a handy tool…to get all Hori in the garden with. Since you recommend it, I want one. With over 800 responses, the manufacturer should be paying you to endorse it…just my opinion.

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    Robin says

    I’m very confident with an interesting tool such as the “Hori Hori” I could pursuade a certain son, to voluntere to help in my garden with little effort. The holster would make him feel like the weed police.. I need more weed police..
    Thank You

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    susieQ says

    I would certainly love to win this wonderful looking tool. take a lot off my back bending over. thank you Kevin

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    Bonnie Strautmann says

    I hate digging out onions and dandelions. The Hori knife looks like it could certainly makes things a lot easier. Love you newsletter! Thanks.

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    cathy says

    Here in tennessee we have weeds bigger than me!! and growing, would love to use that tool on those big boys to make sure i get the root!! love your website and appreciate the humour as some gardening websites are so dry and boring!! love that you include so many photos! thanks

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    Kristin Smith says

    Good grief I’m certainly not alone in this bid for a hori hori. 853 is me, a prime number I believe. Must be lucky. Weeds are coming on fast in the Pacific NW so always looking for solutions. I appreciate the newspaper method you described.

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    Paddy Barr says

    I have one of these and use it every time I need to weed or plant
    did not know that was the name of it,
    purchased mine at kingswood gardens over 10 years ago.

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    Ann Honer says

    I guess that you have to have a ‘give-a-way’ to get great response to your suggestions!
    I have been looking for a tool like the Hori hori but hadn’t been able to find one. Can you tell me where to get one?
    I thought that Martini was Vermouth! I know, you are not English!

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    Anne Beckes says

    I have far too many “volunteer” plants that would benefit from this tool!!

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    Mary Lou Mallendick says

    Could have used this yesterday when I was trying to balance my plus sized body on a shovel to divide some potted hostas. Wasn’t very effective and I ended up planting it whole. I’m lucky I didn’t end up in the ER. LOL!

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    Gretchen says

    Oh how I’d love to win this!! I had a very well used one – until a “friend” borrowed it and managed to not give it back before she moved out of town. This tool really WORKS.

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    Bonnie Chase says

    Hi Kevin,

    It would thrill me so much to win the hori-hori knife. I live in Georgia and the weeds are abundant this year. Along with weed digging, I would probably also use the knife in my hobby of digging for treasure. It would be a great accessory to my metal-detecting. Thks.

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    Annie says

    Would love to have a Hori Hori for the pesky weeds that grow at the elementary school where I volulunteer. This is a great tool!

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    Carol Hanson says

    Hi Kevin,
    love your site and posts. I’d use this on the many many thistles that have appeared everywhere this year. and the dandelions and the burdock and the wild licorice and the etc. LOL I’m not!!

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    Cindy says

    Now that I’m retired I am reworking my yard & gardens to clean up years of neglect! The Hori-Hori would be so helpful in cleaning out all the deep-rooted weeds. Would LOVE to have one!

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    Mary says

    Hi Kevin
    Have seen this tool in New Zealand too, would be great in my garden to rid myself of pesky dock weeds. They seem to have a rooting system that goes to China!!!! Mary

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    Elizabeth Coley says

    Ah So! Martini virgin here, so not know if martini should or should not be vermouth-less! But, maybe Hori-Hori can have one with me so I can be educated! After that, he can join me in takin all that pesky weeds of out my potted garden….plants that I can’t put in the ground since I’m in between houses…. 🙁

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    Cynthia says

    I would love to have it!!! My dogs try to help (I have one relentless unappologetic digger for adoption) but this would help me a lot!!!
    Love your site!

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    kim says

    Dear Kevin,
    I think using the hori hori to pull weeds while having a martini would be ideal. LOL

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    San says

    I would like to have a spiritual experience with the Hori Hori and the weeds in my yard!

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    Sharmaine Ceballos says

    Hori Hori + creeping jenny = all gone
    I just hate creeping jenny! I try and try and can’t seem to get a handle on it!

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    Linda says

    Kevin: Would use this most special tool in my flower beds, wild area, and garden for sure. If it works for you, I know it is a good thing. BTW, your milk/water solution for rust on rose bushes works fabulously and it is much appreciated, as are you. Thank you!

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    jackie Abend says

    I left a message a while back but did not get an answer. I wanted to know about using vinegar to kill garden pests. I read that you can use vinegar but I also know vinegar can kill plants.
    Can you kill garden pests with vinegar and what is the dilution?

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    Cheri says

    I’m not one to do much gardening, but a lot of that has to do with the fact that I don’t have the right tools to make doing so very productive. I’d love to have this tool that would cut the roots when I’m trying to dig out vicious plants that invade my pretty flower beds.

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    Jack L says

    Looks like it would work better than the tool I currently use. If I don’t win I might consider buying one.

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    Michala says

    This tool looks just awesome… Pick me please, it would fit just perfect around my garden… The dandelions are just massive numbers this year, neither the hens nor we can catch up with them… Sorry my lousy english 😉

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    Tomas and Traci says

    We have been getting outside on the weekends with our three children to work in our flower gardens , and having enough tools for everyone is always a challenge. We would love to have the Hori Hori, what a great tool! As for a good Martini, definitely with Vermouth, and onion and stuffed olives. Thank you!

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    Dana Hutchinson says

    I could really use this tool. My daughter just bought me 2 hand shovels and trust me, now I know why they only cost a buck…so cheap I bent both handles,ugh 🙁 I still have 6 flats of vinca’s to plant (up & down my sidewalk between hostas) and my second veggie garden yet to do, but the weather is not cooperating today. Would totally put it to good use. Oh and I would add vermouth 😉

  902. 902

    Kacy says

    It’s a lovely evening for sitting on the porch and sipping – I’ll have wine, you go for your martini! See where I plan to put the spiral herb garden?!

  903. 903

    LGoldberg says

    Haiku for Hori (and Martinis)

    Bright, shiny and sharp
    O, Hori Hori! Diggy
    for weeds whilst I sip.

  905. 905

    Liz Stadieczko says

    Kevin, I sure could use a Hori Hori knife in my garden. Thanks for sharing!

  907. 907

    Heike says

    Oooooh nice giveaway 🙂 I’d love to win this hori hori knife. Maybe this will take care of the recurring pokeweeds in my flowerbeds.

  908. 908

    Perta Sennott says

    This is my absolute favorite garden tool! It is right up there with my big trusty potato fork. If only I could stop losing it in the detritus! I recommend the winner, in case it is not me, paint the handle bright red! Thanks, Kevin, for your lovely columns.

  910. 910

    Deb Jones says

    Hi Kevin,
    Since gardening time is early morning here in Arizona, the hori hori tool would go nicely with my hot cup of jo. 🙂

  912. 912

    Denise in NJ says

    I’m thinking the blade edge would be useful when dividing plants.

  913. 913

    Cathy Schutzenhofer says

    Love your posts and emails weekly!! Have a very large garden this tool would come very handy in!!

  914. 914

    florrieusa says

    OOh what a great looking tool. Dock is one of the banes of my gardening struggles. Would love to have on of these!!

  915. 915

    Marilou says

    Dear Kevin,

    I would use that Hori Hori knife where ever I found a weed intruding on my planned garden.

    Sincerely,
    Marilou

  916. 916

    Karen says

    Looks like a very unique tool that would be very handy in the garden. Have a Great Week!

  918. 918

    rebecca firestone says

    would love a Hori Hori so I call it Mr Diggy Diggy too as my daughter says my Japanese leaves a lot to be desired. As far as the martini, my hubby says it depends how it’s applied.

  919. 919

    Kathleen says

    This might work great on asparagus fern, which if you don’t get all the grape like roots, it multiplies like crazy. I’ll have to google the name or look for it in the stores. Thanks!

  920. 920

    Eugene F. Ramatowski says

    Grreatly appreicate the opportunity to have an excellent gardening tool
    thanks
    gene

  922. 922

    Julie B says

    I love your reviews, Kevin; they’re much more succinct (and better illustrated) than those in most garden publications. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us!

  924. 924

    Jen E. says

    Thanks for sharing! I would use this to dig up all of the weeds that my neighbor has let grow through our fence. While it won’t be large enough to cut down the weeds that have grown as large as trees, it will help me keep on top of the problem (especially since they are threatening to overtake my garden box filled with lettuce and argula!).

  926. 926

    Kathy says

    Hi Kevin………….thanks for a great website! I could use the Hori Hori. Anything to make weeding and digging easier. Can you dig it? LOL.

  927. 927

    Jo-Ann Z says

    I had a friend stop by today and I had my “Hori-Hori” knife in my hand. I asked her if she had one of these and she said no, but was intrigued and wondered how I used it. I use it for all kinds of weeds, planting annuals, some veggies and works great for splitting perennials.
    It is my favorite garden tool and I’m always telling someone about it. They make great gifts for your gardening friends….they will thank you everytime they use it!

  928. 928

    cathy sullenss says

    i enjoy your newsletter, your pictures and i’d enjoy your gardening tool…thanks! smile…greetings from the smoky mnts of east tn…

  929. 929

    Joanne B says

    I think this would be a great tool for dividing plants like grasses that have been left in the same spot too long. Thanks!

  930. 930

    joe barbagallo says

    A martini without the vermouth is dry and with the vermouth it is a wet martini, so it totally depends on your taste.

  932. 932

    Pam says

    My vote is sans the vermouth, go with shaken over ice
    and we can use my new hori hori to pit some olives and stuff with
    blue cheese, then let’s go harvest some weeds.
    Loving your blog!

  933. 933

    Patti Martin says

    I bought one of these once-upon-a-time for my husband…..he’s been gone more than five years. I still miss him……and I can’t find the hori-hori……Love your posts, Kevin…..Thank You!

  934. 934

    Susy says

    I’ve got too many wild onions, sure would love the tool that easily removes them!

  935. 935

    Shannon Rivera says

    I would love to diggy diggy with one of these. I so love the newsletter. Also I don’t drink martini’s. LOL
    Thank you for your insight and idea.

  936. 936

    Barb Kehrein says

    I would love to win a hori-hori! After working in the yard and garden for the last 2 weeks, I would welcome this addition!

  937. 937

    Trisha Grant says

    My poor little aluminum Dollar Store trowell broke yesterday. Boo hoo. Now to upgrade to this lovely hori hori to diggy diggy would make me so happy happy. So PLEASE picky picky me!!!!!!

  938. 938

    ann says

    I think this would be just what this newly handicapped gardener would love to own!

  939. 939

    cindy says

    I was just complaining to my husband about how badly I need a new trowel-and this would be even better! I’ve never seen the weeds this bad already-I really need this!

  940. 940

    LisaS says

    I would love to win this Hori Hori! I have lots of thistles to get out of the ground.

  942. 942

    Marcia says

    Sounds like a great tool to have for dividing perennials as well! Hope I get lucky!!

  943. 943

    Linda says

    Wow, what a neat knife. I have so many uses I can’t begin to list them all. By the way, my martinis are very relish without vermouth.

  944. 944

    Janice says

    I’m a beginner and gardening is my retirement hobby. This Hori Hori knife would be very helpful! I have dandelions and a new weed that hase very long roots with tubers attached. I dig dig dig!

  945. 945

    Cara says

    Dividing hostas to fill out my shade garden and to tackle the dandelions that are all over the yard!

  946. 946

    Lynda B says

    I inflicted myself with river rock lined garden beds surrounding my house and yard. They are my “sanity” after crazy days at work. Your tool looks like it would make light work of my least favorite part of gardening, weeding. Thank you for your entertaining and helpful page.

  947. 947

    Heather Andersen says

    I think this would be fantastic for getting those stubborn weeds out of my yard. They are evil little buggers but I would rather get them out with my own hands than use all kinds of poison.

  948. 948

    Conny says

    would be awesome to win such a wonderful Hori-Hori Tool, my mirror just broke and my husband will not allow me to buy a new one, he says we better spend the money for the garden… 🙂

  949. 949

    sharon says

    Lots of comments, better odds than lottery tho.
    I NEED a hori hori knife, weeds are consuming my backyard.
    Thanks for the opportunity to win one.
    Love this websiter bythe way.

  950. 950

    Claudia says

    I would say that a very Dry Martini!

    2 or 3 drops of vermouth just to burn the ice on a tall Martini glass pitcher, start spinning the ice with your beautiful Hori Hori and as soon as the Ice start melting, remove the water just to leave the scent of vermouth.

    Inmediately pour a martini glass of Bombay Gin over the burned ice with vermouth, spin it twice (again with your Hori Hori tool) and serve it with to olives…

    You’ll love how the martini glass will become tarnished.
    Salud!

    PS I usually prepare a Dry Martini with a tall spoon, since I don’t have a Hori Hori tool. But I can imagine what a perfect Dry Martini could be…

  953. 953

    Rosalinde Weber says

    Wonderful looking tool! A great improvement on the piece of junk I presently call my “diggy diggy.” You always find such interesting things . As a side note, I have tried several of your recipes and they have been sensational. Many thanks for your hard work on this site. It’s a treat to visit.

  954. 954

    Paula Y says

    Oh yeah, this would be a really good addition to my “equalizer” tools to tame my property! Way to go Kevin!

  955. 955

    Deb owen says

    Hi! I would be delighted to have this new tool to use in my garden! I spend a lot of time outside its something I would really enjoy! Thanks!

  956. 956

    Mary Hicks says

    I just started preparing for a container garden and the hori hori looks like the perfect tool for weeding and transplanting starter plants.

  957. 957

    Dee Wood says

    As always, enjoying reading your writings. I would love to be the fortunate recipient of a Hori Hori knife. Alas, a Mojito made with white rum and fresh mint from my garden would be my druther over a martini, my brother would argue that Grey Goose shaken very very well with a twist of lemon would be much more suitable for the garden. Keep writing and gardening….gardening means there is always hope for the morrow.

  958. 958

    bj folk says

    Mr.Hori Hori’s “shine” could also be used to scare away the birds pecking at my garden seed!

  959. 959

    Tom Mann says

    This would be great to help remove the wandering Vinca that has taken over one of our larger garden beds. Thanks for the chance at winning this great tool. Good luck to all!

  960. 960

    Sheila A says

    Hi Kevin, this year you taught me to Winter Sow… & wow what a success!!! My little seedlings are in the ground… clothed in some good rich compost & trying to remain strong among the weeds that are thriving too. 🙂 Once again, thank you Kevin for sharing what you’ve learned with all of us. Sundays are a treat for us. We look forward to what you are going to post next. Warmly! -Sheila 🙂

  961. 961

    Ursula H says

    I would love to win this! I have been working on weeding, and it’s been nothing but tap roots this year! Love your site, as always , Kevin 🙂

    – Ursula

  963. 963

    Audrey says

    I am a Mastergardener… so I work in a lot of public gardens. I cannot garden without getting dirty from head to toe. Needless to say I am pretty scare looking to the public… think what I would look like if I was yielding a Hori Hori knife also….
    I have never seen one of these knives… but I have heard of them…. at classes where gardeners talk about there favorite gardening tools… the Hori Hori always comes up. This is a wonderful item to be giving away.

  964. 964

    Laurie S. says

    I would love to use the Hori knife to clean up my weedy garden beds.

    Thanks! Laurie

  967. 967

    LJ says

    Is a martini better with or without vermouth?
    A martini is a very civilized cocktail, and the civilized always honor the social niceties; so, a martini is better with the barest smudge of vermouth.

  968. 968

    Carla says

    Wow, with a tool like this, I would look like a professional gardener. That would be a good thing.

  969. 969

    Ana Lyons says

    This tool would be so helpful with the huge landscaping project I’m working on right now… hope I win it!! 🙂

  971. 971

    Lori O. says

    Love your website, really appreciated your writing on eliminating weeds with Vinegar awhile back really worked and so I need to do that again. I love that you are bringing back healthy gardening, thank you.

  972. 972

    Judy H says

    I always need extra tools for the garden, I do not have this one.

    Thanks,
    Judy

  973. 973

    Mary Beth says

    I could really use this weapon in my ongoing battle against dandelions! I’ve almost given up at this point :-0

  974. 974

    Barb Polski says

    I have some very stubborn vines and weeds that I would love to try that on!!

  975. 975

    Katherine Werner says

    I’ll be this tool works even better than my 3 digging Dachshunds – Henri, Sherman and Oscar, too! Woof-Da! I love your newsletter! xo

  976. 976

    Barb R says

    I just might make the entry cut-off by a hair. I would love to win the hori-hori.

    In any case, I wanted to share that I cannot live without my hori-hori. It is, hands down, the most versatile and useful gardening tool. I would love another, because I am quite capable of putting down a tool and not being able to see it again for a while – even though I’ve painted my handles bright colors. I think I many need to resort to tracking microchips.

    Love, love your blog, Kevin.

  977. 977

    Terri Gildea says

    Using a Hori-Hori to clear & maintain my garden plots would prevent the idea of Hari-Kari when the marauding weeds attempt a takeover! And then, to enjoy sweet victory with a chilly Prosecco in hand……heaven!!!

  978. 978

    Joyce Brennan says

    Wonders of wonders! That looks like a tool that would work on the dandelions that thrive in our clay (cement) soil! Manage to end up with 1/2 of the tap root if I’m lucky.

  979. 979

    Carol Hargis says

    This tool would help me remember my mother better! In the 60’s, after dinner, she would go out with a Gerber steak knife to attack the dreaded dandelions. Always with a rye & soda or a cigarette in the other hand, she would sit on the lawn and jab at the base of each plant. There would be a neat pile by dusk. I’m sure the diggy diggy does a better job.

  980. 980

    Angelique Lloyd says

    Ahhh….I have a hole in my gardening tool collection, that would be filled very nicely by a Hori Hori tool 🙂

  981. 981

    Lindsay says

    This looks like a high-quality tool. I’ve had a hard time finding good quality tools that won’t bend, rust, or flat-out break. This one makes weeding look almost fun! 🙂

  983. 983

    Diane Kratz says

    I don’t drink so I can’t answer your martini question, but I can tell you I would like to rid my flowerbeds of weeds. This looks like the tool for the job. Thank you for your generosity!

  984. 984

    Texas Belle says

    I have wanted one of these FOREVER! Thank you so much for your generous offer – I will think of you each time I dig out some nut grass or other interesting weed!

  986. 986

    Kay says

    I’ve got a similar tool and absolutely love it! It is so useful in so many ways. A second one would be great to have as I often don’t garden alone. 🙂

  988. 988

    Helen says

    I have lots of errant things growing that I would love to attack with Mr. Hori Hori ! He would be put to good use!

  989. 989

    Mary says

    This appears to be the perfect tool for digging out pesky weeds that are planted firmly in tree roots!

  990. 990

    Melissa says

    Oh, I could have used this when I was trying to get a clump of Centaurea montana out of a gravel walkway over the weekend. I didn’t think the roots could hold on to gravel, but I was wrong!

  992. 992

    Lisa says

    Oh wow! I need one of these so badly! I have lots of dandelions and tough grass that needs digging out.

  995. 995

    MaryAnn Quinn says

    Never had a martini until about a month ago and it was delish – don’t think it had vermouth in it but it was different and citrus-y. Would love the hori hori tool for my gardens! Keep those photos coming – I’m enjoying every one.

  997. 997

    John says

    Love the insight your site provides. Follow it whenever I can. I’d use this tool in my small vegetable garden.

  999. 999

    Michelle Hoelscher says

    our compost didn’t get hot enough this past year — thus our garden beds are full of beautiful grass 😉 however, I’d love to have this tool to dig it up! Great site, great info and love your facebook page!

  1000. 1000

    Kip Morrissette says

    My 81 (almost 82) year old husband takes pride in our lawn and a weed drives him nuts. Please remove his ‘weed stress’ and surprise him with this Hori Hori tool for Father’s Day. He can dig out the weeds while I sip a Dirty Tanqueray (that is stored in freezer) Martini (no vermouth) and cheer him on. 🙂

  1001. 1001

    Barbara Zakrzewski says

    I really could use that tool to get rid of the wild honeysuckle that is growing up through all my shrubbery. I keep trying to pull out the roots, but it keeps coming back.

  1002. 1002

    Kellie says

    BUT of course you must use vermouth. This would be a wonderful tool so I can transplant Salal and Oregon Grape.

  1003. 1003

    Lisa Mitchell says

    I’d be happy to enjoy a nice martini with vermouth after using this tool all day!

  1004. 1004

    Jeanne \ says

    I have roots galore in my front yard (from having 2 oak trees on my small property), which I’d love to spiffy up by planting some nice flowers and plants. I used a plastic trowel a while back and it was horrible, I couldn’t cut through the roots. So I haven’t done a thing for a couple years now. I’m sure the hori hori will slice through them easily.

  1005. 1005

    Laura says

    I would love to win this tool. I have an old home and lots of gardens with plenty of weeds. The thistles will not stand long against me with this tool in hand! And, since it’s just a little scary-looking, it will garner some respect in da ‘hood. 😉

  1008. 1008

    Dorothy Hubbard says

    I like my Martinis Dry and this tool would make my weeding a lot easier.

  1011. 1011

    Annie says

    This is quite a tool! Funny, mine disappeared recently. I think the tree cutter really liked it. Tiz on my list to get a new one. And the perfect martini is gin with vermouth!!

  1012. 1012

    Roe says

    I’d love to have this tool to weed out the wild onions, dandelions and those ugly conical-shaped orange mushrooms.

  1013. 1013

    Mary M-S says

    Kevin, how cool, you have over 1,000 comments – cool for you, maybe not so cool for all of us who want to win your fabulous hori hori tool. I wouldn’t have recognized what a great tool it is if you hadn’t photographed it at work. Since you so graciously provided us with a photo of burdock not only do I now know it’s probably in my yard, but I now realize it’s perfect for dealing with yellow dock, which has become invasive, pervasive and soooo difficult to remove – even for cooking purposes. Anyway, I’ve got my fingers crossed.

  1015. 1015

    Kim Miller says

    I have heard of this. Thanks for the demo. My weeds are going to hate this tool..

  1016. 1016

    Karyn Harrington says

    Every gardner needs a hori hori! I’m surprised I haven’t seen it around. By tomorrow, I will be searching for one online while sipping on a dirty martini!

  1017. 1017

    Betty M says

    Thanks for a great website.I am really enjoying it and all the useful information, as gardening is what I enjoy doing.

  1018. 1018

    Cathy says

    Well, don’t condemn me, but I’d love to tackle the poppies and lily-of-the-valley that have taken over too much garden… This knife looks like it just might do the job!

  1019. 1019

    Naomi Shelton says

    Ooooh, would I ever love one of those hori-hori knives! I would attack that horrid crown vetch that has taken over my front flower bed. I can just feel the satisfaction as I assualt the nasty stuff! Hack, hack, hack!

  1020. 1020

    suzy smith says

    Hiya, Kevin! I’d love to be the proud owner of a hori-hori tool. I live in central Texas, and what with the drought & the wildfires we had 18 months ago, the sticker burrs have taken over! Very difficult to eradicate because of the rhizomes. The hori-hori tool would beat them, I believe.

  1021. 1021

    Helen Leeper says

    I was just thinking there has to be a better way to tackle some of these weed problems. I would love this tool.

  1022. 1022

    Riversana says

    My favorite tool is something similar that I got at Lowe’s, called a 7-in-one or something like that. I can only imagine how much more I’d enjoy using the real thing! I’ve been weeding and planting this week, the hori-hori is designed for my life!! hehe

  1024. 1024

    Stella Clark says

    I am trying to dig little weeds out of my pond area, and this looks like the perfect tool. I usually don’t enter things but, but this looks too cool to pass up for a chance.

  1026. 1026

    Barb Schultz says

    Looks like a winner for our ever-expanding gardens! Fighting the same weeds in clay soil. looks like a great digger. Thanks for the opportunity!

  1027. 1027

    Dawn says

    What a fantastic find! I would love to have such a handy, utilitarian tool for work in my garden.

    Thank you for the opportunity to win such a wonderful tool.

  1028. 1028

    D. White says

    I don’t mean to yell, but I WANT ONE OF THESE!!!!!!!! I saw this gadget in one of my magazines and now I really, really, really want one. It is on my list of must haves for this Summer.

  1029. 1029

    Suzanne says

    I’d love to have this tool for dandelions. I use the leaves for green shakes and dry the roots for winter tea use.

  1030. 1030

    Chaz says

    The Japanese have designed some great tool! I have a double edged saw with a narrow flexible blade made for cutting flat on the floor and such things, the blade bends so you don’t have to scrape your knuckles to use it, works great.
    This tool looks equally clever and useful. I’ll have to look for one if I don’t win this!
    Thanks!

  1031. 1031

    MJ says

    So many weeds this year, I can’t keep up. That tool looks like it would come in handy.

  1032. 1032

    Karen Carpenter says

    I enjoy a vodka martini with 3 large green olives and a few drops of olive juice. I never use vermouth in a martini but I do cook with it all of the time, especially in veal dishes.
    The hori hori knife looks like a great tool to have.

  1033. 1033

    Carol Dobbins says

    Wouldlove to have this tool! If it’s as great with burdock as you say, I could use 2!!!!!!!! 🙂

  1034. 1034

    Laura Pinto-Nguyen says

    Oh my goodness! What an amazing tool. I just started my very first garden this year and have winter sown a lot of good veggies which are coming up pretty nicely. I don’t have a tool like this yet and have done everything with my hands and kitchen tool…I know, don’t laugh too hard but seriously I have had to improvise since I don’t know much about all the tools I need.

  1035. 1035

    Yvette Prayor says

    I’m glad I’m here to put in my name in for that beautiful knife. I’m a new gardener, BECAUSE of this site.

  1036. 1036

    Sheri Hagwood says

    A friend recommended this tool to me years ago and I never got around to getting one. It would be great to win one!

  1037. 1037

    Diana Gumas says

    The hori hori tool looks awesome! I was in a serious car accident in mid February and one of the things I am able to do as I continue to recover is work in the garden. Unfortunately, my strength is not what it was prior to the accident. So, here’s hoping that I will be the lucky recipient of this great tool as it would be a big help to me to make digging more manageable. Thank you for considering me!

  1038. 1038

    Betty G says

    Let it be me… maybe today is my Lucky Day! Got lots to remove from the ground. 🙂

  1039. 1039

    Katherine L says

    I like to swirl a little vermouth in the bottom of my martini glass before adding some nice chilled Stoli.

  1040. 1040

    Carol H. says

    Kevin, I love your ideas, your recipes, your home and your landscaping. I like Beagles, too. I would have this tool on my belt always, if I win. Thanks!

  1042. 1042

    Leslie Mc says

    As a mirror Hori Hori would not do as well as my garden which is a perfect reflection of me!
    I would desire greatly a Hori Hori to work on my reflection!

  1043. 1043

    Deb from Wisconsin, aka trillium says

    I’m always happily amazed at the number of people who respond and enter your giveaways and follow your fantastic newsletter! I learn so much from you.

  1044. 1044

    Cheryl in Oklahoma says

    Hey Kevin! Thank you so much for all your great tips and recipes. I am looking forward to diggy- diggy -ing 😉

  1045. 1045

    Karen says

    There are a lot of folks ahead of me, but I cannot win the hori hori if I do not enter, Any tool that will make weeding easier might encourage me to do somore often.

  1047. 1047

    monica says

    Hey, Kevin! I just completed the Master Gardener’s course and am now working on my 30 hours of volunteering!! I would love to be able to add the Hori Hori to my very small collection of gardening tools!!!! P.S. I LOVE your recipes!!

  1048. 1048

    Carole says

    Please include me in your random drawing! I’ve never seen a hori-hori before, but it sure looks like it would make quick work of the undesired plants in my garden.

  1049. 1049

    Julie Bartz says

    Even if I don’t win this, I think I’ll have to buy one anyways…looks awesome!!!

  1050. 1050

    Colleen Guido says

    I would love this to separate some orange thyme…trying to get some ground cover established.

  1052. 1052

    penny says

    I would love to win this tool because it could help me because it is hard for me to move because of my spinal cord injury It would help me to plant my flowers and bulbs it would also help me to remove the weeds that i just dont want in my yard thank you kindly penny

  1053. 1053

    Marie4SoL says

    Kevin,
    I like dirty martinis. How do you like your martini – with or without vermouth? And do you prefer sweet or dry?
    Cheers,
    Marie

  1054. 1054

    Phyllis Scheeren says

    My dandelion digger only gets half the weed,half of the time. Your tool is wider and I would love to try it out. My favorite tool is a hoe with a wide but small triangle head. You pull it toward you and it dives under the soil cutting off weeds. Or push it forward and the front of the triangle cuts. It’s an older skiffle hoe.

  1055. 1055

    Donna says

    I sure could have used this knife last week when I was dividing some plants!

  1056. 1056

    Ellen says

    I now live in my parent’s home of 30 years and every time I walk out to do gardening I have to ask myself…”Did my parents just wake up one morning and say “Hey let’s plant some trumpet vines!” I am constantly digging these vines out of my garden and this tool would be excellent! Thanks for the opportunity to win one!

  1057. 1057

    Lorraine says

    i am in my garden constantly! Love it! But I have this horrid weed, snake grass, that haunts me….Maybe this tool will be the answer! I’ve tried everything to no avail!!

  1058. 1058

    TNMeemaw says

    I would love to have this – I would certainly give it a workout! Weeds galore! Surely I’ll be your winner at some point! Enjoy your website!

  1060. 1060

    Karen says

    Would love to have this for a weedy shady area of my garden. Thanks for a great blog, Kevin.
    Take care,
    KR

  1061. 1061

    Fran Krueger says

    Kevin, thanks for the information. I have a horde of weeds, especially dandelions, quaking in the yard as I read about their imminent removal with this tool. Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention, and illustrating its proper use. Good job!

  1062. 1062

    Vivian says

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  1063. 1063

    Anita says

    I’ve wanted this tool since I read about it. Would love to win one! I have grape muscari all throughout my lawn. Try to dig them up there and transplant. If you miss one little bulb, they just grow back.

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