Jason and I have been very pleased with the performance of the Glaser Wheel Hoe. The tool saves considerably more time than using a standard hand-hoe, it increases the power that a single person has to cultivate large areas, and it is capable of working both tough and smooth terrain. This tool is equipped to receive a variety of implements including a furrower, a seeder, and three-tine cultivator. We purchased the three-tine cultivator which we have integrated into Step 4 our bed preparation method.

The bed preparation method is as follows.

1. Use the Glaser Hoe to remove the top layer of sod.
2. Use a Thatch rake to remove debris and sod chunks off the bed and transport to composting area in a wheel barrow.
3. Use the Broadfork to aerate and loosen the soil within the bed.
4. Attach the three-tine cultivator behind the 8 inch blade and cross-cut the chunks created by the Broadfork.
5. Use a bow rake to create a smooth, uniform seedbed.

The three-tine cultivator, (situated behind the standard blade), double cuts the surface of the bed and digs into the large chunks created by the broad fork. After tearing through the chunks, the finished seedbed is uniform and fluffy to a depth of about five inches. It is exciting to incorporate a new element into the method because it has clearly improved the final product our efforts.

Three-Tine Cultivator attached to Glaser Wheel Hoe

Two Beds that Have Been Broad-Forked and Would Be Cross Cut With Three-Tine Cultivator

Three-Tine Cultivator Working Behind The Standard 8-inch Hoe Attachment