Garden Tools

    The wife and I headed down to Micanopy this weekend. I needed to get some more cage wire for what I hope will be the last cage I build for a while so a trip to Reddick Brothers Hardware was in order. If you are anywhere near Micanopy this is a great place for all kinds of farm and hardware needs. The place sure isn't much to look at but they have what you need at the price that you want and the guys there are always super friendly. When I decided to start breeding rabbits I went there to buy all my cage wire. I bought a 100ft roll of the 1x2 wire for the sides and top and I bought the length of 1x1/2 that I needed for the floor. Today I needed one more length of 1x1/2 for the floor.
   
    Since we were already down that way we decided to go check out a place we have always seen but never been to. There is this huge junk sale place on 441 between Gainesville and Ocala, I don't even know if it has a name, but the place has sooo much stuff. Everything you could imagine. I was able to pick up a couple of antique knives to use in the garden for harvesting and other general uses. I must have looked at 500 knives but I found these 4, all interesting and made in the USA. I like that these guys have character and that they will go from sitting on a table in the rain to being used to harvest veggies and maintain the garden. A second life for them. Best part, they were a dollar a piece!

Antique knives that will be part of the garden harvest and maintenance tool set. Since they spent the last who knows how many years in the rain and sun I won't feel so bad if I accidentally leave one out.

This one is by far my favorite. I love the butcher style sweep and the the shape and balance of the handle make it very nice to hold. It says "EKCO STAINLESS USA" on the blade.