Weeding between onion rows with the B&B

The Best Onion Hoe

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Onion hoes are a great tool, with lots of different uses in the garden, not just cleaning up in between your onion rows. But what makes a good onion hoe? Well, I went out and bought three different onion hoes with my own money, gave them a thorough test over a few weeks, and I’m now reporting my findings.

My Favourite Onion Hoe!
Burgon & Ball RHS Stainless Hand Hoe
£16.44 £15.14
  • British Stainless Steel
  • 10-year guarantee


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03/01/2024 05:58 pm GMT

Burgon and Ball Hand Hoe – My Favourite

If you have ever read any of my other reviews, such as my best hand trowel review, then you will know I adore Burgon and Ball tools. These are high-quality tools, made in the UK from British steel. Like all B&B tools, this hand hoe is built to last, which shows with the 10-year guarantee they have on this hand hoe.

Burgon and Ball Hand Hoe
Burgon and Ball Hand Hoe

Out of the three onion hoes I tested the B&B is by far the heaviest, which I believe shows its quality. There is no cost-saving trickery here like say a hollow shaft, just solid steel with a comfortable wooden handle complete with leather hanging strap.

Weeding between onion rows with the B&B
Weeding between onion rows with the B&B

Unlike the other two onion hoes in this test, the B&B hoe does not have a sharpened edge. I actually like this, it cuts through weeds just fine but I don’t have the constant worry that I am about to accidentally decapitate an onion!

The flatter edge of the B&B hand hoe
The flatter edge of the B&B hand hoe

You can see the edge above, it is blunt whereas the other two hoes in this test are razor sharp. While the sharpness does help in certain situations it isn’t really needed. I am also very clumsy, and at least one onion got sliced in half when using the sharp onion hoes!

You can really see the quality in this tool here
You can really see the quality in this tool here

Here where the neck joins the head of the hoe you can really see the build quality. When you compare this to the others which are riveted on you can really see quite a large difference.

The three onion hoes
The three onion hoes

You can see here the difference in size between the three hoes I tested. The Burgon and Ball hoe is the one on the left. It has a much larger “hoe” than the other two. I found this allowed me to move much more soil at once leading to quicker weeding.

Runner Up

Runner Up
Spear & Jackson Traditional Onion Hoe
£16.95
  • Mirror polished stainless steel head
  • Rust resistant
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03/01/2024 10:53 pm GMT

This again is a good onion hoe but to me just doesn’t seem to have the same build quality as the B&B while being a similar price. This hand hoe has a razor-sharp end which some people may want but to me is just more of a danger than a help.

The sharp end of the spear and jackson
The sharp end of the spear and jackson

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