Q: What tasks can the ho-mi digger handle?
The ho-mi's miniature plowshare design lets it dig furrows for seeding, set out transplants, weed between closely spaced plants, hill soil around crops and plant bulbs.
CB101 - Short-Handled Ho-Mi Digger
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The ho-mi digger (pronounced hoe-mee and meaning "little ground spear" in Korean) was first made in Korea during the Bronze Age. The tool has been a standard for 5000 years.
Strong, yet light, it is hand forged from steel with a sturdy tang well fixed in the handle. Two handle sizes are available: a short 5" handle for single-handed use and a long 5' handle for use while standing (the long-handled digger is 63" overall).
The miniature plowshare design makes it perfect for opening the soil for seeding or setting out transplants, for weeding and for planting bulbs. The unique shape allows you to do many tasks (hilling, digging, weeding, and planting) with only one tool.
Blade is 6 1/2" long. Made in Korea.
The ho-mi's miniature plowshare design lets it dig furrows for seeding, set out transplants, weed between closely spaced plants, hill soil around crops and plant bulbs.
The blade is 6 1/2" long.
The short handle (5") is suited to single-handed use while kneeling, for raised-bed gardening or close ground-level work. The long handle (5', 63" overall) lets you work while standing upright, reducing back strain.
Unlike a flat-bladed hoe designed for pushing or scraping soil, the ho-mi's plowshare shape allows it to enter the soil at an angle and open a furrow, lever out weeds or move soil around plants – tasks that typically require separate tools.
The ho-mi digger is made in Korea.
| Materials | Hand-forged steel blade; wood handle |
| Dimensions | 6 1/2" blade length; Short: 5" handle; Long: 5' handle (63" overall length) |
| Country of Origin | Korea |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Ho-Mi Diggers
The ho-mi digger (pronounced hoe-mee and meaning "little ground spear" in Korean) was first made in Korea during the Bronze Age. The tool has been a standard for 5000 years.
Strong, yet light, it is hand forged from steel with a sturdy tang well fixed in the handle. Two handle sizes are available: a short 5" handle for single-handed use and a long 5' handle for use while standing (the long-handled digger is 63" overall).
The miniature plowshare design makes it perfect for opening the soil for seeding or setting out transplants, for weeding and for planting bulbs. The unique shape allows you to do many tasks (hilling, digging, weeding, and planting) with only one tool.
Blade is 6 1/2" long. Made in Korea.
