{"id":36305,"date":"2024-06-06T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8482e85a-d4fe-4e43-8e89-dfc2ec78de85"},"modified":"2024-06-06T15:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:31:26","slug":"i-got-a-hori-hori-knife-and-became-a-gardening-ninja","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/i-got-a-hori-hori-knife-and-became-a-gardening-ninja\/","title":{"rendered":"I got a hori hori knife \u2013 and became a gardening ninja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">A hori hori is a knife many gardeners swear by. But what exactly is it and why is it so great? Veronica Peerless tests Niwaki&#8217;s hori hori knife and explains what happened. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Veronica Peerless\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 06 June 2024 at 13:00 PM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/tools\/best-hori-hori-knives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hori hori knife<\/a> is a cult gardening tool that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/features\/tools-experts-must-have\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">head gardeners, horticulturists<\/a> and members of the <em>Gardens Illustrated<\/em> team swear by, but for some reason I\u2019d muddled along for years without one. <\/p><p><strong>You may also like<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/best-pocket-knives\">The best gardening knives for pruning<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/tools\/best-gardening-tools\">The best gardening tools to buy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/tools\/best-weeders\">Weeders to keep your garden tidy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>I finally got a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=59881&amp;awinaffid=1030178&amp;platform=dl&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.burford.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fniwaki-hori-hori-weeding-trowel-with-holster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Niwaki hori hori<\/a> (which connoisseurs say is the original and best) this spring. I bought it in the shop at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/gardens\/gardens-to-visit\/the-newt-somerset-what-is-it\">Newt in Somerset<\/a>, and as I removed it from its sheath and brandished it to my companions, I drew startled breaths from passersby. Which wasn\u2019t surprising &#8211; it looks very much like a dagger, even though it is actually a Japanese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/garden-trowel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trowel<\/a>.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-niwaki-hori-hori-knife-at-a-glance\">The Niwaki hori hori knife at a glance<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-ub-star-rating ub-star-rating\" id=\"ub-star-rating-51eafbf4-069d-4ba9-8848-a7fbaacc6ee7\"> <div class=\"ub-star-outer-container\"> <div class=\"ub-star-inner-container\"><div class=\"\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 150 150\"><defs><mask id=\"ub_star_rating_filter-51eafbf4-069d-4ba9-8848-a7fbaacc6ee7-0\"><rect height=\"150\" width=\"150\" y=\"0\" x=\"0\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/mask><\/defs> <path 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d=\"m0.75,56.89914l56.02207,0l17.31126,-56.14914l17.31126,56.14914l56.02206,0l-45.32273,34.70168l17.31215,56.14914l-45.32274,-34.70262l-45.32274,34.70262l17.31215,-56.14914l-45.32274,-34.70168z\" stroke=\"#ffb901\"\/><path class=\"star\" id=\"star4\" mask=\"url(#ub_star_rating_filter-51eafbf4-069d-4ba9-8848-a7fbaacc6ee7-4)\" fill=\"#ffb901\" strokewidth=\"2.5\" d=\"m0.75,56.89914l56.02207,0l17.31126,-56.14914l17.31126,56.14914l56.02206,0l-45.32273,34.70168l17.31215,56.14914l-45.32274,-34.70262l-45.32274,34.70262l17.31215,-56.14914l-45.32274,-34.70168z\" stroke=\"#ffb901\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"ub-review-text\"><strong>Great for: <\/strong>transplanting, weeding, planting, manoeuvring into tight spots, hacking back<br\/><strong>Made from:<\/strong> carbon steel blade<br\/><strong>Size:<\/strong> 17cm long, 4 cm wide<br\/><strong>Cost:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=59881&amp;awinaffid=1030178&amp;platform=dl&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.burford.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fniwaki-hori-hori-weeding-trowel-with-holster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Hori Hori knife \u00a332<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niwaki.com\/long-holster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">leather holster \u00a328<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=59881&amp;awinaffid=1030178&amp;platform=dl&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.burford.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fcanvas-holster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">canvas holster \u00a312<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><strong>Buy the Niwaki hori hori with canvas holster<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=59881&amp;awinaffid=1030178&amp;platform=dl&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.burford.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fniwaki-hori-hori-weeding-trowel-with-holster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Burford Garden Co. (\u00a332.00)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=37152&amp;awinaffid=1030178&amp;platform=dl&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sarahraven.com%2Fproducts%2Fniwaki-hori-hori-knife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Sarah Raven (\u00a332.95)<\/a> <\/p><p>I became a hori hori convert within a few hours of getting it home. During an evening spell in the garden, I had dug up and transplanted some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/foxgloves-for-colour-and-structure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">foxglove<\/a> seedlings in double-quick time, rapidly ridded a border of wood avens that were suffocating everything in their path and had hacked back some brambles at the back of the border that were coming through my neighbour\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/gardens\/best-fence-panels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fence<\/a>. <\/p><p>I was on such a roll that it was almost dark, but I was still scouring the garden for other jobs that my knife could quickly tackle.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> It was almost dark, but I was still scouring the garden for other jobs that my knife could quickly tackle<\/p><\/blockquote><p>The hori hori makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/tools\/best-weeders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">weeding<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/planting-seeds-sowing-seeds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">planting<\/a> a cinch. The sharp sides and point of the carbon-steel blade (warning: you wouldn\u2019t want to put a hori hori in a jacket or trouser pocket minus its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=59881&amp;awinaffid=1030178&amp;platform=dl&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.burford.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fcanvas-holster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">canvas sheath<\/a>) mean that that it can slice through heavy clay soil with ease. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1083\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Hori-Hori-landNew-2023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Niwaki Hori Hori knife with canvas sheath \u00a9 Niwaki\" class=\"wp-image-173583\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Niwaki Hori Hori knife with canvas sheath \u00a9 Niwaki<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>As the blade is long (17cm) and wider than a traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/tools\/best-weeders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">weeding tool<\/a> (4cm), it is excellent for removing weeds with long tap roots. As it is only very slightly concave, it is also perfect for manoeuvring into tight spots, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-design\/planting-ideas-for-summer-containers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">containers<\/a>, or in between plants (I\u2019ve even used it to remove weeds growing within the root balls of plants). <\/p><p>The hori hori is perfect for planting out seedlings or small plants. Come autumn, I\u2019ll be using it to plant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/bulbs\/spring-bulbs-autumn-planting-best\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spring bulbs<\/a> in pots.<\/p><p>The knife feels pleasingly heavy in my hands, and I\u2019ve got to admit, makes me feel weirdly powerful, even though I\u2019m not in the business of \u2018controlling\u2019 my garden. I also feel super speedy and efficient, like a gardening ninja. I\u2019ve also become strangely possessive \u2013 along with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/tools\/best-secateurs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Felco secateurs<\/a>, it\u2019s a tool that I do not want to share.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Latest deals\" data-config=\"{&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;Niwaki hori hori&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;type&quot;,&quot;price&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;delta&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;4&quot;}\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-hori-hori-knives-to-invest-in\"><strong>Other hori hori knives to invest in <\/strong><\/h3><p>These are the hori hori knives our readers love <\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-garrett-wade-hori-hori-amp-sheath\">Garrett Wade Hori Hori &amp; Sheath<\/h4><p>Buy knife\u00a0from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/garrettwade.com\/product\/exceptionally-strong-digging-knife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Garrett Wade ($35.00)<\/a><\/p><p>Buy knife with sheath\u00a0from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/garrettwade.com\/product\/exceptionally-strong-garden-digger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Garrett Wade ($67.00)<\/a><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/Garrett-Wade-Hori-Hori-Sheath-0e726da.jpg?webp=1&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104935\"\/><\/figure><p>This hori hori knife is made from stainless steel and tropical redwood and comes from the Ohio-based brand, Garrett Wade. The blade itself is 17cm long and over 3mm thick, and arrives with a leather belt sheath for safety.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-barebones-hori-hori-garden-knife-and-sheath\">Barebones Hori Hori Garden Knife and Sheath<\/h4><p>Buy from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bespokepost.com\/store\/barebones-hori-hori-sheath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bespoke Post ($70.00)<\/a><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/Barebones-Hori-Hori-Garden-Knife-and-Sheath-63ffedf.jpg?webp=1&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"Barebones Hori Hori Garden Knife and Sheath on a grey background\" class=\"wp-image-104932\"\/><\/figure><p>A great alternative to the Niwaki hori hori, this one has a straight and a serrated knife edge, as well as a curved scoop, a pommel base for hammering and a twine-cutting notch. It&#8217;s even got depth markings on the 18cm blade to help with bulb planting. A walnut handle finishes the look.<\/p><p><strong>After something a little different? Try Spear &amp; Jackson&#8217;s Kew Gardens planting and weeding knife<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;Spear Jackson Kew Planting Weeding Knife&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;priceMin&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;priceMax&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/Spear-Jackson-Kew-Gardens-Planting-and-Weeding-Knife-ce3485d.jpg?webp=1&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"Spear &amp; Jackson Kew Gardens Planting and Weeding Knife on a grey background\" class=\"wp-image-104931\"\/><\/figure><p>Crafted by Spear &amp; Jackson and endorsed by Kew Gardens, this gardening knife comes from highly trustworthy brands. <\/p><p>It features a polished stainless steel blade with one serrated edge for sawing through roots, and a pronged tip to remove weeds and daisies from your lawn. Use the cut-out notch for slicing twine and the measuring guide for bulb planting.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Latest deals\" data-config=\"{&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;Spear Jackson Kew Planting Weeding Knife&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;price&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;delta&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;4&quot;}\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><em>See our full guide to find our other favourite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/tools\/best-hori-hori-knives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hori hori knives<\/a> for gardening.<\/em><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hori hori is a knife many gardeners swear by. 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