{"title":"Harvesting","description":" ","products":[{"product_id":"asparagus-knife","title":"Asparagus Knife","description":"Asparagus harvesting knives have a wide flat blade with a sharp, shallow \"V\" notch at the tip. They're designed to penetrate beneath the soil and cut an asparagas shoot down where it is blanched and tender. They became America's favorite weed pry by default -- they're vastly more effective than either a screwdriver or a table knife, the usual alternatives. Today they take many forms but only the ones with deep, dull notches are proper weeders. Still, if you prefer the asparagus knife for weeding, ours is as stout a version as you'll find. It's head is hammered wide and thin out of half inch rod. There's a shallow \"V\" notch that's very sharp. And the tool has a double bend several inches above the tip that sends the shaft off at an angle that prevents knuckle scraping and enables sufficient rotation for effective prying.        ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801307345188,"sku":"SR-W009","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/asparagus-knife-hand-forged-sharpened-tool.jpg?v=1775927867"},{"product_id":"thinning-hoe","title":"Thinning Hoe","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA time saver for row planting\u003c\/h2\u003eBob's mother-in-law, Liz, used to thin his vegetable seedlings for him. (He's one of those guys who plants every seed in the packet.) Then she got busy with her own garden and quit on him. Kneeling and pricking out seedlings by hand was not a favored activity of Bob or his knees. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSo he designed a hoe with a trapezoidal blade. It has one, two, three, and four inch edges. You select the edge that corresponds to the gap you want between plants, then deftly slice out the unwanted ones. Yes, some people use it for other tasks, but what it does best is thinning. (P.S. The excess seedlings are great in salads.) Overall length about 8-10\" \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor those who would like to use this tool while standing or working at raised bed, see related tools below. You can also use our web search box and search for \"thinning hoe long handle.\" \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801310523684,"sku":"SR-H002","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/thinning-hoe-hand-entire.jpg?v=1775928008"},{"product_id":"ars-garden-scissors-long-340ht","title":"ARS Garden Scissors - Long (340HT)","description":"These Japanese scissors are designed for superior cutting performance with a long blade. With Japanese craftsmanship you get a very sharp, precise tool for lightweight shearing of plants, as well as cutting garden fabrics, such as burlap and weed barrier cloth, and flowers, herbs, and fruit stems. The scissors are equally comfortable for right or left-handers, and with basic care will stay sharp for a very long time.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision ground carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper sharp blades engineered through Marquench hardening process to stay that way longer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard chrome plated blades to resist rust and sticky substances, eases cleaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftbow handle fits comfortably in left or right hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull length: 7.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 2.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.5 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eARS is a Japanese company that is well known in the gardening community and has been making tools since 1876. They are known for their high quality and standards. We can't make a cutting tool quite like this in our shop, that's why we import and sell them to you.                      \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"ARS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801392967972,"sku":"OM-M022","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/ars-multipurpose-long-straight-scissors-floral-scissors.jpg?v=1775930995"},{"product_id":"ars-onion-scissors-extra-long-blade-se65","title":"ARS Onion Scissors - extra long blade (SE65)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLighter weight option from onion scissors to fruit snips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"onion scissors\" or fruit pruners (HP-SE65) have long straight 3\" blades. They are specifically designed for pruning flowers, herbs and the leaves and roots off onions and similar allium vegetables while harvesting. This slightly lighter weight version of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ars-needlenose-pruners-fruit-snips-300l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFruit Snips\u003c\/a\u003e have resin handles and are designed with ergonomics in mind. The blades are replaceable and can be sharpened with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sharpening-stone-wing-shaped-for-high-carbon-steel-pruners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCarborundum sharpening stone\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh carbon tool steel blades  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight grip fits hand to prevent fatigue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplaceable blades can be re-sharpened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull length: 8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eARS is a Japanese company that is well known in the gardening community and has been making tools since 1876. They are known for their high quality and standards. We can't make a cutting tool quite like this in our shop, that's why we import and sell them to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ARS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801402994980,"sku":"OM-M047","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/onion-scissors-extra-long-blade-ars-open.jpg?v=1775931707"}],"url":"https:\/\/redpigtools.com\/collections\/harvesting.oembed","provider":"Red Pig Garden Tools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}