Alright, let’s talk about these DeWit gardening tools. I’ve been mucking about in the dirt for years, and I’ve gone through my fair share of gear, believe me.
It all started because I was just plain fed up. You know the drill – you buy a trowel, looks okay, then you hit one tough root or some compacted clay, and snap! Handle breaks, or the metal just bends like it’s made of cheap tin. I must have thrown out a dozen of those things. Waste of money, and super frustrating when you’re in the middle of a job.
Finding Something That Lasts
So, I started looking around, properly this time. I was moaning to a mate about my latest broken fork, and he mentioned DeWit. Said they were Dutch, hand-forged, built like tanks. Sounded a bit fancy, and honestly, the price made me gulp a bit at first. I was thinking, “Are they really worth it?”
I decided to bite the bullet. I went and got myself one of their hand trowels. Just one. Figured I’d test it out. When it arrived, I picked it up. First thing I noticed was the weight – not too heavy, but it felt solid. The wooden handle felt good in my hand too, not like that cheap plastic that gets slippery.
Putting Them to the Test
The real test was in the garden, obviously. I had this patch of ground, really nasty stuff, full of old roots and stones, where I wanted to plant some new shrubs. My old tools would have cried trying to deal with it.
I plunged that DeWit trowel into the soil. And man, it just went in. No hesitation. I levered up some pretty stubborn chunks of clay, dug around rocks. That thing didn’t even flinch. The edge was sharp enough to slice through smaller roots. I spent a good couple of hours out there, just digging, and it was actually… enjoyable? Not fighting the tool for once.
- I used it to dig planting holes.
- I used it to weed some really tough, deep-rooted weeds.
- I even used the side of it to break up some clods of earth.
After that first session, I was impressed. Seriously impressed. That trowel just felt like an extension of my arm, not something I was wrestling with.
Expanding the Arsenal
So, what happened next? Well, you can guess. That one trowel convinced me. Soon after, I got myself a DeWit hand fork. Same deal – strong, well-made, just powered through compacted soil like it was nothing. Then I got a long-handled spade. Oh boy, that spade. Digging over the veg patch became a whole different experience. Less strain on my back, too.
I’ve been using these tools for a good while now. They’ve been left out in the rain by mistake (oops), covered in mud, used and abused. I just clean them off, maybe give the wooden handles a bit of oil now and then, and they’re good to go. They just don’t quit.
It’s not about being fancy. It’s about having something that works, and keeps working. I’m not fighting my tools anymore. I’m just… gardening. And that’s how it should be, right? So yeah, that’s my story with DeWit. Started with one, now I wouldn’t go back to those flimsy things for anything.
