You make gardening even more of a joyful and rewarding activity, and I think, mostly because of your joyful nature! Your knowledge and guidance are greatly appreciated, and I gratefully thank you! ❤
Most of my current tools belonged to my deceased Grandparents and had been sitting in the shed rusting until recently when I took an interest in gardening. After I removed the rust and sharpened them up they function like new and look quite nice.
Great video and I definitely do not take care of my gardening tools so I'll be showing them some love & care. Thanks for the steps & tips and also for the laughs!
You can use Mineral oil from the grocery for this. It is cheap cheap cheap, non-toxic & non-carcinogenic (can't say that about 3-in-one), It's a fine light lubricant, and protects steel from oxidization just as well.
Good stuff, Ben. I like the pallet tool storage idea! 👍 An additional step I like to do when tools have wooden handles is to sand with 220 grit paper then liberally apply boiled linseed oil. This keeps the wood nice & smooth and protects it from the elements.
No wonder that gardening was so hard work for me. Never cleaned my tools and never ever sharpend anything. That pallet idea is very creative! I'll be back! I have to clean and sharpen my tools before spring. Thank you thank you thank you! 💞🌸
Thank you , much, for this. I’ve needed to see how to properly take care of my yard tools. Now, if I only had a shed. 😂 Your videos are informative and light-hearted. A joy to watch.
Best tool for developing beds on a new allotment - a mattock! Gets through brambles, levers out tree roots, stones and stumps, and the best tool for bringing down banks and levelling soil. Plus it gives a sense of satisfaction swinging the thing for an hour or so.
Now the gardener can look at himself in those shiny tools, (all winter possibly) especially the hand trowel. Thanks for sharing those useful tips with a bit of Ben humour thrown in. HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you and your family ⛄🎄🥳
My most favorite & most used garden tool is my hori hori. It’s strong and sharp, easy to clean and store. Has a lot of uses and helps me at any task. If I could keep only one tool this is definitely my choice.
I worked at a nursery once and one of my jobs was to clean the tools. After the dirt was cleaned off I would work the tools up and down in 55 gallon drum filled with sand and used motor oil. It did a good job of cleaning and lubricating.
Just discovered your video's and find them very good. Everything makes sense and is explained clearly. I just love your dog popping in and out of your video's, so cute! Thanks, and keep up the good work.
An angle grinder is your man for sharpening spades.I get a wicked weapons-grade edge on my spade for when I'm cutting deep anti-couch grass trenches in my veg patch. Gives a clean cut with minimal effort.
Thanks ! Good tips. I’m still using tools my father used when I was growing up. Some are quite valuable these days, lol ! He dies in 1975 so they have some age on them . Good tools do last.
Like your trigger reference 😂 I hadn’t thought of sharpening a spade makes sense thanks I think they were nails not screws in the pallet though, I already have one for my tools x
Two years later I'm still loving the pallet storage I made using your idea. I had some purpose bought ones that were rubbish. I wonder that you don't have a Hori Hori knife. It's probably my most used garden implement. Digs, measures, saws, and is a handy all in one.
@@GrowVeg I think you'd love it. It has replaced three tools for me. Two years ago I thought I had lost it. This year I was digging and found it under a new bed I'd worked in. I cleaned it up and it's good as new!
I use a Dremel to sharpen my tools. It's easy, effective and fast. Also, check-out garage or estate sales for a great source for inexpensive vintage tools. The stuff that was made in the 50's and 60's was made to last..
Very cool, thanks! Almost motivates me to get right out there and get this done! One tool that I love and highly recommend is a two-handled broadfork, especially for a no-dig garden. They are essential for deeply dug beds and can also be handy for digging up root veg.
I have several favorite tools. As far as hand tools, my single tine cultivator is one that I reach for the most. I have a 3500 sq ft in-ground garden with installed buried drip tape in two zones. Many times, I plant on both sides of the drip tape to maximize my yields. When the plants are young, the area covering the drip tape can easily become weedy. This tool allows me to weed on top of the tape. Once the plants grow a bit, they shade this area out and the weeds are suppressed. I also use this tool to weed under and around plants, and around the fixtures and main-line tubing. My second favorite tool is my double wheel hoe. This allows me to quickly weed between the rows. At my age (68), I doubt if I could adequately manage to weed a garden this size without it.
Got my allotment bought the shiny stainless steel fork. Statutes digging one rang caught behind a pebble and bent. Took it to the local blacksmith who straightened it. Back to the Lottie started digging and dug a drop forged garden fork. Stainless only used for turning compost while my drop forged fork is bomb proof. Blacksmith also sharpening a drop forged draw hoe that I dug using the dug up fork.
Nice one Ben, love your videos. They're practical and straightforward and delivered with a lovely dollop of cheese, keep up the good work! I really like the converted pallet tool storage, great idea. Happy Christmas and onward success in 2022.
Thanks so much Ciaran, that is appreciated. Good information is always best served with a good helping of cheese! Happy Christmas and New Year to you also
I absolutely adore the tool rack! I shall try something similar. We have a lovely garden shed but by mid season it’s a jumble in there. This would work a treat! Thank you.
Good tips..loved the silly ending! 😂 Great idea for a tool holder...I use one in my shed but never occurred to me to remove a couple of slats...so much more useful! Thanks, Ben!
Hi ben, thank you for sharing the video. I was wondering about how to take care of the wooden parts of my garden tools . Thank you so much. Merry Christmas
Excellent, really enjoyed this. You can also sharpen the blade on your lawnmower, just using a file. If you have an angle grinder, you can use that as well and it is super fast.
Thanks for the advice, I have one of those stones and I didn’t realise it had to be wet , also wasn’t quite sure of the technique especially on secateurs and shears, so I’m all set for a cleaning and sharpening session, as soon as the demands of Christmas have passed. Merry Christmas to you and your family and stay safe.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!🙂 A very good tutorial which reminds me I need to show more love to my garden helpers.🙂 Thanks for the knowledge!👍
Yes, I keep tools till they absolutely fall to pieces! I keep sharpening the metal, coating with wood with linseed oil, and putting 3 and 1 on their joints. They become old friends working with me in the garden. My steadfast partners in the garden!
What a ham 😁 Thanx for the tips and the pallet idea- a good one! I do wonder what kind of file you use when sharpening the tools? My whetstone is pretty awkward for the tight spaces. Do have happy, healthy holiday season. Gotta love the family, friends and fans too! A blessed Christmas to all 🇺🇸✨🇺🇸
I haven’t cleaned it recently Laurie. But would recommend simply water with a bit of dish soap squeezed in to get a lather. Sometimes the old ways are the best
So I understand using the Linseed oil for the wood portions of my tools, what types of oil are recommended for the metal bits? I also have a couple of copper tools too.
What kind of oil would you recommend using, then? I just washed all my cutting tools last night, using soap and water, and a bit of a metal scrubby on difficult spots. Then I used diluted bleach to sterilize them. Some kind of lubricant would probably be a good idea at this point. I’m definitely going to look into a good sharpening tool as well now. Thank you for the video, as there’s quite a bit I either didn’t know, or wouldn’t have thought of (like sharpening the edges of shovels!).
You make gardening even more of a joyful and rewarding activity, and I think, mostly because of your joyful nature! Your knowledge and guidance are greatly appreciated, and I gratefully thank you! ❤
Wow, absolutely love the tool rack!
Thanks so much. :-)
thanks!! I LOVE the pallet rack!!!!
Thanks Patricia.
So useful,and a splash of funny. Thanks for a few morning chuckles!🤣
Delighted to have offered a few chuckles Julie!
I didn’t grow up with a dad and we had no garden. This is the video I’ve needed all my adult life!
So pleased you found it handy. :-)
Not only a timely video crammed with maintenance info on various tools, but entertaining and hilarious!
Awesome, cheers very much for watching
Most of my current tools belonged to my deceased Grandparents and had been sitting in the shed rusting until recently when I took an interest in gardening.
After I removed the rust and sharpened them up they function like new and look quite nice.
Very satisfying to get them back up to scratch like that. :-)
I really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for sharing, I didn’t realize a file was all I needed.
What pampered tools u have! 🌳🤩
Great video and I definitely do not take care of my gardening tools so I'll be showing them some love & care. Thanks for the steps & tips and also for the laughs!
Cheers for watching! :-)
Just what I needed to know. And ift raised a few laughs too. Thanks Ben.
Pleased to have raised a smile! 😀
I never get tired of your videos. They are so practical, so handy, and always to the point. I love the tool rack!
Thanks Beaguins, really appreciate that.
Man, you are on it. I was just thinking I needed to do this.
You can really tell a lot about gardeners who keep their tools as well as you do….kudos….they look brand new. 👍🏻
Thanks - it's quite satisfying keeping them all spic and span. :-)
A pallet to hold tools is a great life hack. Nice video!!
Thanks! Great video. I agree, tools are the key!!!
You can use Mineral oil from the grocery for this. It is cheap cheap cheap, non-toxic & non-carcinogenic (can't say that about 3-in-one), It's a fine light lubricant, and protects steel from oxidization just as well.
Brilliant, thanks for the tip there Raul.
Hi ! I love each of your videos and this one was one of the funniest :) I really enjoy it, thanks a lot !
Cheers Frederic
Haha. Had a laugh about your fork replacement parts.
Cheers Alan!
I so appreciate you! My son used to sharpen my tools &knives and he has grown and moved away! I was requiring this lesson! 🙏🙏🙏
Good stuff, Ben. I like the pallet tool storage idea! 👍
An additional step I like to do when tools have wooden handles is to sand with 220 grit paper then liberally apply boiled linseed oil. This keeps the wood nice & smooth and protects it from the elements.
Great extra tip there Jeff, many thanks.
I love this never ending project's out of pallets. Well done I make one too thanks for sharing the ideas
Cheers for watching Guna!
Informative as always, but hilarious as well, thank you. I enjoyed watching that.
No wonder that gardening was so hard work for me. Never cleaned my tools and never ever sharpend anything.
That pallet idea is very creative!
I'll be back! I have to clean and sharpen my tools before spring.
Thank you thank you thank you!
💞🌸
You're very welcome - thanks for watching!
Thank you , much, for this. I’ve needed to see how to properly take care of my yard tools. Now, if I only had a shed. 😂 Your videos are informative and light-hearted. A joy to watch.
Thanks Jolene 😀
Dear Ben,
it's always fun to watch your videos.
Lots of useful information presented with a handful of humor... keep it up.
Peter.
Cheers Peter - will do!
Best tool for developing beds on a new allotment - a mattock! Gets through brambles, levers out tree roots, stones and stumps, and the best tool for bringing down banks and levelling soil. Plus it gives a sense of satisfaction swinging the thing for an hour or so.
Very cathartic I bet!
Thanks for the tool rack idea. Your videos are so wonderful, thank you!
Now the gardener can look at himself in those shiny tools, (all winter possibly) especially the hand trowel. Thanks for sharing those useful tips with a bit of Ben humour thrown in. HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you and your family ⛄🎄🥳
Ha ha, thanks Penelope. And a very happy Christmas to you and yours too!
Thank you! Informative and fun.
My most favorite & most used garden tool is my hori hori. It’s strong and sharp, easy to clean and store. Has a lot of uses and helps me at any task. If I could keep only one tool this is definitely my choice.
I have heard nothing but good words about this. Might have to invest in one myself.
Your pallet to store tools is brilliant! Economical, effective, cheerful, and a great way to reuse a pallet.
I worked at a nursery once and one of my jobs was to clean the tools. After the dirt was cleaned off I would work the tools up and down in 55 gallon drum filled with sand and used motor oil. It did a good job of cleaning and lubricating.
Gardening needs continues learning. This channel helps me a lot. Thank you so much.
The more you learn, the more you realise there is to learn - that's my experience of gardening anyhow.
@@GrowVeg Thank you so much.
I love my Hori knife, too.
This one is a favorite video. Informative and funny. Thank you
Just discovered your video's and find them very good. Everything makes sense and is explained clearly. I just love your dog popping in and out of your video's, so cute!
Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Thanks April, really appreciate that. :-)
Shovel shovel in my hand who’s the fairest gardener of all? Lol merry Christmas I do love your videos❤️🎄❤️
Thank you so much. And thanks for watching. Have a Merry Christmas too
An angle grinder is your man for sharpening spades.I get a wicked weapons-grade edge on my spade for when I'm cutting deep anti-couch grass trenches in my veg patch. Gives a clean cut with minimal effort.
Nice work Colin!
Brilliant! What a fabulous reminder to get these things done during the lull of winter.
Blessings...daisy
And to you Daisy.
Thanks ! Good tips. I’m still using tools my father used when I was growing up. Some are quite valuable these days, lol ! He dies in 1975 so they have some age on them . Good tools do last.
They certainly do Tonie.
Lots of fun. Nice video with good information. Your tool holder as a great idea, and looked really nice. 👍🏻
Thanks so much Joanne 😁
Ah, sharpening garden tools. The perfect how-to video for winter. And hey, just three short months or so until planting time again.
Like your trigger reference 😂
I hadn’t thought of sharpening a spade makes sense thanks
I think they were nails not screws in the pallet though, I already have one for my tools x
Great to have already got one for your tools. :-)
Two years later I'm still loving the pallet storage I made using your idea. I had some purpose bought ones that were rubbish. I wonder that you don't have a Hori Hori knife. It's probably my most used garden implement. Digs, measures, saws, and is a handy all in one.
Thanks for the heads up on the Hori Hori knife. I've heard of it but never had one. Something for the Christmas wish list perhaps!
@@GrowVeg I think you'd love it. It has replaced three tools for me. Two years ago I thought I had lost it. This year I was digging and found it under a new bed I'd worked in. I cleaned it up and it's good as new!
I use a Dremel to sharpen my tools. It's easy, effective and fast. Also, check-out garage or estate sales for a great source for inexpensive vintage tools. The stuff that was made in the 50's and 60's was made to last..
The older stuff really does seem to last so much longer doesn’t it.
I got an old looper with wooden handles for $2.00 and it was sharp 😂
Great video. Great video.
I learned alot, thanks!
Very nice tips to maintain garden tools happy chrismas and happy new year to u and your family.
And to you and yours Ragini
Merry Christmas
I really enjoy watching the video making it so much fun . I must admit neither thought of sharping my spade .
Love the Trigger joke!
Very cool, thanks! Almost motivates me to get right out there and get this done! One tool that I love and highly recommend is a two-handled broadfork, especially for a no-dig garden. They are essential for deeply dug beds and can also be handy for digging up root veg.
Great recommendation, thanks!
Amazing video
Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for all your Videos and Information. Look forward to 2022.
And to you Alan. 2022 will be a great year I'm sure of it. :-)
So helpful and simple! Thanks as always 🌻
Very fun and informative video!
Loved it thanks
I have several favorite tools. As far as hand tools, my single tine cultivator is one that I reach for the most. I have a 3500 sq ft in-ground garden with installed buried drip tape in two zones. Many times, I plant on both sides of the drip tape to maximize my yields. When the plants are young, the area covering the drip tape can easily become weedy. This tool allows me to weed on top of the tape. Once the plants grow a bit, they shade this area out and the weeds are suppressed. I also use this tool to weed under and around plants, and around the fixtures and main-line tubing. My second favorite tool is my double wheel hoe. This allows me to quickly weed between the rows. At my age (68), I doubt if I could adequately manage to weed a garden this size without it.
Those tools sound superb Carol. It's great to have such reliable tools that achieve so much.
Got my allotment bought the shiny stainless steel fork. Statutes digging one rang caught behind a pebble and bent. Took it to the local blacksmith who straightened it. Back to the Lottie started digging and dug a drop forged garden fork. Stainless only used for turning compost while my drop forged fork is bomb proof. Blacksmith also sharpening a drop forged draw hoe that I dug using the dug up fork.
Very handy to have a local blacksmith! :-)
@@GrowVeg he’s now put a blade on an old hoe I dug up last week.
Love the only fools and horses reference. Haha
Well spotted!
The only gardening tool I have ever had is an old used gardening fork. It broke off the handle and is thin, bent, and rusty, but it is what I got.
Early part of last year I had an injured back but I still went to the plot and sharpened EVERYTHING, some of it twice!...Steve...😃
Nice work Steve. I hope your back is fully mended now.
I also have a pruning saw & shears
Nice one Ben, love your videos. They're practical and straightforward and delivered with a lovely dollop of cheese, keep up the good work! I really like the converted pallet tool storage, great idea. Happy Christmas and onward success in 2022.
Thanks so much Ciaran, that is appreciated. Good information is always best served with a good helping of cheese! Happy Christmas and New Year to you also
All makes sense. Thank you for the info! God bless!
And you Ana Paula
I absolutely adore the tool rack! I shall try something similar. We have a lovely garden shed but by mid season it’s a jumble in there. This would work a treat! Thank you.
Thanks ! Something I neglect to do usually. Just got a new whet stone ! Especially my hoes and shovels ! Good tips
Extremely helpful video as always! Thank you 😊
I love your videos!! This is my 3rd year gardening and i am adding more veggies and i’m so excited (:
Good tips..loved the silly ending! 😂 Great idea for a tool holder...I use one in my shed but never occurred to me to remove a couple of slats...so much more useful! Thanks, Ben!
You’re welcome Helen, thank you for watching.
Hi ben, thank you for sharing the video. I was wondering about how to take care of the wooden parts of my garden tools . Thank you so much. Merry Christmas
And to you Nikki
Thank you, super.
Excellent, really enjoyed this. You can also sharpen the blade on your lawnmower, just using a file. If you have an angle grinder, you can use that as well and it is super fast.
Great tips, thanks Sam
So cute 😂
Thanks for the advice, I have one of those stones and I didn’t realise it had to be wet , also wasn’t quite sure of the technique especially on secateurs and shears, so I’m all set for a cleaning and sharpening session, as soon as the demands of Christmas have passed. Merry Christmas to you and your family and stay safe.
Thanks Lynda, and to you too.
What a great project! And excellent advice for maintaining our tools (which I really should get to, oops)
Merry Christmas to you and your family!🙂 A very good tutorial which reminds me I need to show more love to my garden helpers.🙂 Thanks for the knowledge!👍
You’re welcome Valerie, and Merry Christmas to you and your family too
merry Christmas mate and a happy new year
And to you my good man!
Brilliant tips Ben, awesome, thanks 🙏
Is it weird that I’m excited about giving my inherited tools a makeover?!😅🤓
Not at all!
Yes, I keep tools till they absolutely fall to pieces! I keep sharpening the metal, coating with wood with linseed oil, and putting 3 and 1 on their joints. They become old friends working with me in the garden. My steadfast partners in the garden!
Reliable work fellows - it's great to have tools like that. :-)
Yes Ben iv got a tool for you to have a look at it is a soil miller wolf tools amazing
Cheers for the recommendation Michael
Love the pallet rack idea! TY Merry Christmas!
And to you Nancy.
Great video!
Great thanks! Have been wondering how to sharpen my secateurs… but the tool rack I think I’ll pass.
I personally can’t garden without my Hori-Hori knife.
What a ham 😁 Thanx for the tips and the pallet idea- a good one! I do wonder what kind of file you use when sharpening the tools? My whetstone is pretty awkward for the tight spaces. Do have happy, healthy holiday season. Gotta love the family, friends and fans too! A blessed Christmas to all 🇺🇸✨🇺🇸
And a blessed Christmas to you. I used a basic file from my toolset. I think the best ones are diamond files, which give the very best finish
You do make me laugh. usually for the wrong reasons but thank you. Keep it up mate.
Cheers Barry, will do!
Did you recently replace or cleaning your cold frame glass there!? What do you clean it with, please? This video: so useful! Thank you!
I haven’t cleaned it recently Laurie. But would recommend simply water with a bit of dish soap squeezed in to get a lather. Sometimes the old ways are the best
So I understand using the Linseed oil for the wood portions of my tools, what types of oil are recommended for the metal bits? I also have a couple of copper tools too.
I used 3-in-One oil for the metal parts.
What pampered tools you have!🌳🤩
They are indeed!
lol this would've made good valentine episode ;)
Think it might’ve sent most away screaming in horror though John! 😂
Which type of oil do you use for your secateurs and garden tools please?
I just used 3-in-One oil.
What kind of oil would you recommend using, then? I just washed all my cutting tools last night, using soap and water, and a bit of a metal scrubby on difficult spots. Then I used diluted bleach to sterilize them. Some kind of lubricant would probably be a good idea at this point.
I’m definitely going to look into a good sharpening tool as well now. Thank you for the video, as there’s quite a bit I either didn’t know, or wouldn’t have thought of (like sharpening the edges of shovels!).
I would suggest something like linseed oil, as it works well and is plant-derived, so safe to use around the garden.
My anvil pruner has a flat anvil Is this going to dull the edge of the blade? Should I file a groove in the anvil or leave it flat?
If the anvil is flat, the leave it like that. Only sharpen the cutting edge of a blade.
😂😂😂the scene rubbing the spade with the cloth
I love all your videos! What kind of non-petroleum oil do you recommend for the metal portions of the tools?
Boiled linseed oil would be perfect.
What kind of oil was he using on the pruners? Any non petroleum oil? Anything specific?
I was using 3-In-One oil
Fab 😁😁