Earlier this year, Jane ceased running her magazine "The Competition Grapevine", but that doesn't mean she has stopped entering competitions. She is currently "on a roll", with lots of nice prizes coming in, like this really special set of gardening tools made by Spear and Jackson, which she won in a competition hosted by Grow Your Own magazine. Of course Jane doesn't do any gardening, and the tools have been passed on to me, so I am well pleased!
The set includes a trowel, hand fork, onion hoe and dibber, as well as a full-size spade and fork:
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These tools are from Spear and Jackson's Kew Gardens Collection, designed in conjunction with the Royal Botanical Gardens, so they are really good-quality items - probably amongst the best you can get.
The metal parts are made of carbon steel with a hammer finish epoxy coating, and the handles are made of 100% FSC hardwood. Furthermore they are guaranteed for 15 years, so the manufacturers must have a lot of confidence in their products.
The metal parts are made of carbon steel with a hammer finish epoxy coating, and the handles are made of 100% FSC hardwood. Furthermore they are guaranteed for 15 years, so the manufacturers must have a lot of confidence in their products.
The only problem I foresee with these tools is that their advent probably means I should discard some of the tools I already had, many of which are very good too, and much loved, like this fork and spade from Faithfull Tools (which Jane also won for me, by the way!)
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It's going to be a tough choice...
What fabulous prizes. Jane is a very accomplished comper with all these wonderful things she keeps winning.
ReplyDeleteFantastic prize - what did Jane need to do to win that? She missed a trick there she could have parceled them up for your Christmas present from Santa,
ReplyDeleteSue, it was in the Grow Your Own magazine - I think it was simply a draw.
DeleteNice Work, Jane! Lovely prize for you, Mark!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you both x
Congratulations Mark. What a great gift from Jane and a great prize to win.
ReplyDeleteWell done Jane, and lucky you. I got a free spade and fork from the recycling centre this year and I can't tell you how happy it made me! Wishing you both a lovely Christmas and a very happy New Year.
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