Fork, So It’s Good For Small People As Well As Small Spaces.

Question

Hello – I have wasted my morning trying to find a good but light weight and short in length compost fork. I clicked on your website becase the tag line below the link was the above line (the rest is shown here) Feb 28, 2023 — … fork, so it’s good for small people as well as small spaces. You … This makes it easier to grab and lift the compost when turning over the … However once I clicked on the link, I did not find anything about choosing a fork for short people at all . I am only 5 feet tall and a corresponding light weight, so a long length fork will not do for me for turning compost in my bin. Can you give me some advise on what to purchase? Thank you for your assistance. PS Please do not add me to your newsletter list nor sell/rent or share my personal information. Thanks.

Answer 1

We don't recommend product brands, but perhaps a spading fork will work better. I notice they come in shorter handles. Here is information on choosing tools:

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/tools-and-equipment/garden-tools.html

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/extension-gardener-handbook/appendix-d-garden-tools

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/tools/types-of-gardening-forks.htm