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Subject: Good tools available by mail-order.
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From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu>
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Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 13:50:37 -0500 (EST)
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This is the Februrary, 1996 update of:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/agriculture/sustainable_agriculture/
gardening/gardening-faqs/gardening-hand-tools.faq
maintained by london@sunSITE.unc.edu
http://sunSITE.unc.edu/london
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Agricultural Hand Tool Sources
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Smith & Hawken and A.M. Leonard sell a scythe with a straight snath
(lightweight, strong & easy to use) and a grass & grain blade that is
thin, long and can easily be sharpened razor-sharp. This tool is perfect
for cutting lawns. It _can_ remove weeds/grass right down to the sod.
It's fairly easy to maintain the proper stance and swinging motion
to cut your grass to a consistant height and in regular arcs that blend
together evenly.
A wonderful tool, indespensible for the rural dweller and suburban
gardener alike.
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Request a catalog from:
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Foss Hill Road
Albion, Maine, 04910
Customer service: 1-207-437-4301
They supply EARTHWAY and PLANET, Jr. seeders and will, on request
give you information on suppliers of other seeders (i.e. a small hand-carried
corn/bean seeder. You may want to hybridyze the EW and the P, Jr.
when planting small seeds in rough terrain. An organic vegetable grower
North Carolina has successfully done this.
From: George Stone <gstone@mint.net>
Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture
Subject: Johnny's Web Page id finished
I have finished the initial work to get this page to a presentable form.
You may browse all our new products for 1996 with selected pictures as
well as request a commercial or home garden catalog on-line. Happy
holidays from all of us at Johnnys.
http://johnnyseeds.com/seeds
From: jsseeds@aol.com (Jsseeds)
Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture
Subject: Johnny's Selected Seeds New Address
Date: 4 Sep 1995 19:46:46 -0400
Johnny's now has a new internet E-Mail address. This address can be used
to request a catalog or to be added to their mailing list. The address is:
johnnys@mint.net.
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>Whole Earth "Ecolog" mentioned five tool suppliers for farm and garden
>supplies; my hunch would be try Lehman's Hardware and Appliances,
>their catalog is $2.00 from PO Box 41, 4779 Kidron Rd., Kidron OH 44636;
>or Cumberland's, catalog $3.00 from rt. 3 box 81, Crossville TN 38555, and
>they have a telephone: 615-484-8481.
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A.M. Leonard
241 Fox Drive
P.O. Box 816
Piqua, Ohio, 45356
1-800-543-8955
1-800-433-0633 fax
Mostly tree maintenance and nursery equipment,
plus miscellaneous excellent gardening/landscaping tools/supplies
eye hoes, scythes
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Mellingers
Ohio
similar to Leonard
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Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
P.O. Box 8397
205 West Rankin St.
Jackson, Mississippi, 39204
"Quality Forestry, Engineering and
Environmental Equipment, Shipped Worldwide"
tools, equipment and supplies for the forestry industry
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Langenbach
"A Collection of the World's Finest Hand Tools"
P.O. Box 453
Blairstown, N.J., 07825
Toll Free: 1-800-362-1991
English-made high quality spades, spade forks, forks and much else
Excellent!
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Smith and Hawken
"Tools of the Trade - A Complete Source For the Organic Gardener"
Orders:
2 Arbor Lane, Box 6900
Florence, Kentucky, 41022-6900
1-800-776-3336
General info:
25 Corte Madera
Mill Valley, California, 94941
1-415-383-2000
Also excellent! you may need to ask them what tools they
have for sale that are not listed in their catalogue,
held-over stock offered in out-of-date ones -
i.e. the 4"X7" Japanese field hoe (grub-type eye hoe using 1 3/4" X 54"
handle) they used to offer, an indispensible tool!
They now offer English Bulldog brand eye hoes; also a complete line of
digging forks, digging spades, spade forks, border forks and border spades
and straight snath scythe systems.
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Ben Meadows Company
Equipment for Natural Resource Managers
3589 Broad Street
Atlanta, Georgia, 30341
1-800-241-6401
Fax: 1-800-628-2068
Mail Order address:
P.O. Box 80549
Chamblee, Georgia, 30366
e-mail: mail@benmeadows.com
http://www.benmeadows.com (great Web page!)
See pages 132-139 for garden handtools information;
see esp. page 134: Adze Hoe & Pic'N Planter tools
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The Cook's Garden
"Seeds and Supplies for the New American Kitchen Garden"
P.O. Box 535
Londonderry, Vermont, 05148
802-824-3400
Fax: 802-824-3027
Offers the Korean "HO-MI" hand cultivator (curved trowel/cultivator),
well-designed and effective
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Necessary Trading Co.
One Nature's Way
New Castle, Virginia, 24127-0305
FAX - 703/864-5186
Phone: 1-703-864-5103
"Natural Solutions for Farm, Home and Garden"
Wide range of supplies, books, fertilizers, tools and equipment -
catalogue headings include: books, composting equipment & supplies,
soil testing equipment & supplies, cover crop seeds, fertilizers
(their largest offering), pest management supplies and equipment,
wild bird supplies, animal care supplies and miscellaneous hand tools.
A major supplier, along with Zook & Ranck and Fertrell, for organic
farmers and market growers in the Eastern U.S.
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HARMONY FARM SUPPLY [CAT - $2 deduct. from]
P.O. Box 451 [first order]
Graton, CA 95444
PEACEFUL VALLEY FARM SUPPLY [CAT - $2 deduct. from]
P.O. Box 2209 [first order]
Grass Valley, CA 95945
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Shepherd's Garden Seeds
Shipping Office
30 Irene St.
Torrington, Connecticut, 06790
860-482-3638
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You might also call the folks at ATTRA (Appropriate Technology for Rural
Areas) at 1-800-346-9140. They might have some other names & addresses for you.
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The following list was found in an article posted to the rec.gardens newsgroup:
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Gardening Hand Tool Mail Order Sources
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1. P.A. Bonvallet's Sons Inc.
R.R. 1 Box 160
St. Anne, IL 60964 Catalog: Free
815-427-8222
Offerings: pots, containers, soil conditioners, fertilizers
Comments: wholesale distributor
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2. W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
300 Park Ave.
Warminster, PA 18991-0001 Catalog: Free
Offerings: seeds, perennials, bulbs, woody plants, supplies
Comments: separate seasonal catalogs are available
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3. Dayton Bag and Burlap
210 Dowdle St., Unit 5
Algonquin, IL 60102 Catalog: Free
708-658-8488 Fax: 708-658-4197
Offerings: nursery supplies
Comments: wholesale distributor
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4. The Dramm Company
P.O. Box 528
Manitowoc, WI 54220 Catalog: Free
Offerings: watering tools
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5. Earl May Seed Company
208 North Elm Street
Shanandoah, IA 51603-0099 Catalog: Free
712-246-1020
Offerings: woody plants, seeds, perennials, growing
supplies
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6. Garden's Alive
Hyw. 48, P.O. Box 149
Sunman, IN 47041 Catalog: Free
812-623-3800
Offerings: tools, equipment, IPM supplies, beneficial
insects
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7. Gardener's Supply
128 Intervale Rd.
Burlington, VT 05401 Catalog: Free
802-863-1700
Offerings: tools, equipment, IPM supplies
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8. Gempler's
P.O. Box 270, 211 Blue Mound Rd.
Mount Horeb, WI 53572 Catalog: Free
800-328-8473 Fax: 800-551-1128
Offerings: agricultural supplies, protective equipment
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9. Grower's Supply Company
P.O. Box 1123
Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Catalog: Free
313-662-6058
Offerings: indoor stands, lights and trays
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10. Henry Field's Heritage Gardens
1 Meadow Ridge Rd.
Shenandoah, IA 51601-0700 Catalog: Free
605-665-5188
Offerings: woody plants, perennials, tools, supplies
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11. Innis Violets
8 Maddison Lane
Lynnfield, MA 01904 Catalog: $1
617-334-6679
Offerings: African violet growing supplies, high dome
terrariums
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12. J. W. Jung Seed Co.
335 S. High Street
Rondolf, WI 53956 Catalog: Free
Offerings: seeds, woody plants, perennials, tools, supplies
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13. Kinsman Company, Inc.
River Road
Point Pleasant, PA 18950 Catalog: Free
215-297-5613
Offerings: gardening tools and equipment
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14. A. M. Leonard, Inc.
6665 Spiker Road, P.O. Box 816
Piqua, OH 45356-0816 Catalog: Free
513-773-2694 Fax: 513-773-8640
Offerings: tools, supplies
Comments: offers a range of professional tools and
equipment for horticulturists
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15. Mellinger's
2310 W. South Range Road
North Lima, OH 44452-9731 Catalog: Free
216-549-9861
Offerings: seeds, woody plants, perennials, tropical
plants, tools, growing supplies
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16. Midwest Trading
P.O. Box 384
St. Charles, IL 60174 Catalog: Free
708-742-1840 Fax: 708-888-3818
Offerings: horticultural supplies, equipment, tools, and
structures.
Comments: wholesale catalog
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17. Walt Nick Company
36 McCleod Lane, P.O. Box 433
Topsfield, MA 01983 Catalog: Free
508-887-3388
Offerings: gardening tools and equipment
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18. Park Seed Company
Cokesbury Road
Greennwood, SC 29647-0001 Catalog: Free
Offerings: seeds, bulbs, perennials, growing supplies
Comments: separate seasonal catalogs offered
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19. Ringer
9959 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3585 Catalog: Free
800-654-1047 Fax: 612-941-5036
Offerings: tools, equipment, growing supplies, IPM supplies
Comments: offers a range of organic lawn and garden
products
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20. Smith And Hawkins
25 Corte Madera
Mill Valley, CA 94941 Catalog: Free
414-383-2000
Offerings: tools, gardening supplies, furniture
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21. Wayside Gardens
1 Garden Lane
Hodges, SC 29695-0001 Catalog: $1
800-845-1124
Offerings: perennials, woody plants, growing supplies
Comments: illustrated catalog
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22. Wingert Pottery
1185 Atlantic Dr.
West Chicago, IL 60185 Catalog: Free
708-293-9097 Fax: 708-293-9114
Offerings: clay pots, garden ornaments
Comments: an extensive selection of clay pots, wholesale
and retail, a division of Ceramo Company, Inc.
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Lawrence F. London, Jr., Venaura Farm, Chapel Hill, NC USA
london@sunSITE.unc.edu, london@mercury.interpath.net
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