A friend from my Master Gardener class heard me whining about critiquing my broken Oxo trowel. My friend, an accomplished gardener, works at Fedco, and brought me a trowel from
Fedco to try, which is apparently a staff favorite. It is a Wilcox All-Pro 202 14-inch digging trowel, made 16 gauge stainless steel and with a nicely sharpened edge. Yowza, I’d better keep a close eye on my toes!
It just so happens to look very similar to the trowel Daphne suggested, and is the same brand as the trowel Dave uses and suggested. It is one sturdy looking tool. It is all one piece of metal, shaped and sharpened, with a heavy 
plastic handle and handy hanging loop. Even better, it is made in Iowa, where I suspect they know something about gardening. I am looking forward to giving this baby a workout. Don’t sneak up on me while I’m gardening. Thanks, Ellen!
May 1, 2012 at 7:52 am
Yup it is the same trowel I have. I have the 10″ version too. The 14″ one is just HUGE. I like the 10″ one for weeding since it is much narrower. And yes be careful. You could lose a finger to that if you aren’t careful. It does seem like it will last forever though. I’m hoping. I think the orange plastic will give way long before the metal part will.
May 1, 2012 at 8:24 am
Like Daphne I do have the smaller model as well. My oldest one (I have a collection of them) is getting a little wear on the handle, but the metal is still going strong. Happy troweling!
May 1, 2012 at 9:01 am
Before long CarTalk’s Click and Clack will be asking listeners to send their answers to the Puzzler on the back of one of these! Then again… I don’t think they’re of the gardening persuasion. Then again, maybe Doug “The Old Gray Mare” Berman is a gardener.
I wonder… who would be the show’s gardener? Til (short for Tilly) D. Soil?
Dan of Henbogle
May 1, 2012 at 10:24 am
Looks very intriguing. I need a new trowel as mine keeps bending so I’ll be hunting one up. Internet shopping here I come!
May 1, 2012 at 11:00 am
Snazzy! I want one, but the warnings about chopped fingers sound a little alarming. Be careful, Ali!
May 1, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Ali, that is one fierce looking tool, dangerous in fact! LOL Are you and Dan still planning on a road trip this summer? I know we need the rain, but I’m hoping the sun makes an appearance tomorrow.
May 4, 2012 at 9:03 am
Okay, after planting a bunch of onions and leeks with my regular trowel, this one is looking more and more appealing. Maybe my next tool investment!
May 6, 2012 at 10:39 am
Now that is a nice looking hand tool. I may have to ask for one of those for my birthday this year. :D
May 8, 2012 at 1:36 am
Nice!!! That is all I have to say. :)