by Anneliese | Apr 24, 2019 | CobraHead
When we first designed the CobraHead Long Handle, we wanted to make it as comfortable as possible for people to do their weeding while standing up. For that reason, we offer three different handle sizes. The handle lengths are 48″, 54″, and 60″, but actual tool length with the blade attached is 8 inches longer. Remember to keep that in mind if you’re measuring an existing hoe to use as a comparison. Most gardeners will prefer the 54″...
by Noel | Feb 18, 2015 | CobraHead, Gardening
Our daughter Anneliese has a good friend, Jason Weiss, who is a professional cinematographer. Jason and I spent a few days in the garden last summer shooting CobraHead tools in action. Jason then edited the videos and produced eight different titles and a loop for us to use at trade shows. We’re quite happy with the finished product. We’ve got them loaded up on YouTube and our website. If you’d like to spend a few minutes looking at them, it may make you forget...
by Noel | Dec 15, 2012 | CobraHead, Gardening
I took the opportunity of a nice afternoon yesterday to harvest the leeks remaining in the garden. I had piled up leaves around them to prevent them from freezing. I could have left them in a while longer, but with rains today and tomorrow, to be followed by some very cold nights, now was the time to get them out of the ground. I used my CobraHead Long Handle to clean away the leaves packed around the leeks. It works well for that task, much easier than trying...
by Noel | Nov 16, 2012 | CobraHead, Gardening
As I work on putting my garden to bed for the winter I’m realizing how much I like working with open raised beds. I’ve been working with them for nearly thirty years. Soon after starting my Wisconsin garden in 1986, I knew that, for me at least, maintaining a relatively large garden did not require power equipment and I gave away my rototiller. All the work in my raised bed garden is done with hand tools. I’ve become an advocate for growing...
by Geoff | Jun 20, 2012 | CobraHead, Gardening
We received a lot of great entries for our photo contest. Thanks to everyone who participated. Here are all of the entries. Click on the smaller images to see the full sized picture and caption. [portfolio_slideshow]
