Garden Cart

Down_South · November 10, 2016

Anyone own a garden cart? You know, the one you pull like a Red Flyer wagon. Most of them seem to have good ratings and have a dump feature. Just curious.

JLJ_ · November 10, 2016

I have a hand pulled cart -- same principle as a wagon but broader, lighter, and with sloped ends. I use it mostly when I have tools or other items that I'm using that I want to be able to keep off the ground -- don't consider it exceptionally helpful, but I've known folks who had essentially identical carts and loved them for transporting all sorts of fairly light loads.

I also have an old metal cart -- perhaps 30" x 48" -- old but much stronger than anything I could get today -- that's very useful when I have a lawn tractor to pull it -- which at the moment I don't

It has a removable tailgate and can dump. With a proper "horse" to pull it I use it a lot as that assembly can go about anywhere and be loaded with firewood, rocks, deadfall and other relatively heavy loads that need to be relocated and can unload pretty much where ever I want.

What I use most of all, though, are two wheel dollies with strap(s) attached, as they can go anywhere, including inside the garden, are very maneuverable. Carrying buckets or other moderate size containers they can transport about anything I want to move, and the loaded buckets are still a weight that I can easily pick up to dump or otherwise place things where I want them. They're least useful for fairly large things like firewood, but in years past I've used that sort of assembly with a garbage can instead of bucket attached to transport whole trees (a few chunks at a time) out of relatively inaccessible places to the woodpile. And at times I've strapped fairly large rocks onto one of the dollies and moved it a short distance, then left it, later moved it a little more, etc. until in glacier like fashion the rock migrates from where it's a nuisance to a place where it's useful.

Cole_Robbie · November 10, 2016

I would like a power sprayer for next year, and the ones that are meant to mount to ATVs are fairly cheap. The ATV has a battery, capacity to recharge, and wheels. I am wondering if I can strap the sprayer to a cart or wagon with a car battery, and then just leave a charger on it to keep the battery charged. A decent wagon or dolly might cost as much as I'd save, though, versus just buying a wheeled, rechargeable power sprayer.

Ricky Shaw · November 10, 2016

Not what you're inquiring about, but if we're talking toys in general.

Got this for my birthday, not even put together yet. A sister-in-law got it for me, my first thought was it's a bit goofy. But after reading some excellent reviews, I'm thinking it might work well with my layout. At 17" wide, it will roll right down the rows and save on quite a bit of stooping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolling-Gard...-/191153605432

Cole_Robbie · November 10, 2016

My mom and stepdad have one of those, Ricky. They used it all summer to pick beans.

Gardeneer · November 10, 2016

All I have right now is a wheelbarrow. But then my garden is very close to the house and storage room.

ddsack · November 11, 2016

Ricky, I 've had one of those scooters for a few years and use it all the time! The swivel seat is great, you can face the row you are working, and just push a little sideways to keep moving forward. Really saves the old back and knees and helps to reach deeper into the middle of rows. My older model didn't come with the basket or tow handle and needs a new coat of paint from being left outside for too many seasons. One tire went flat after a few years, but was no problem to inflate again and has been fine.

Down_South · November 11, 2016

Kinda neato.

MissS · November 11, 2016

I was gifted a large garden cart from Gardeners Supply. I had it at my last house which was on a rather steep hill. I loved it. I could haul compost, wood chips and giant pumpkins with ease both up and down the hill. I used it almost every week. It sure made light of some heavy work. I REALLY do miss it since I had to move.

http://www.gardeners.com/buy/large-g...submit&start=1

oakley · November 11, 2016

I like the style cart MissS posted above. I had two a bit smaller from NorthernTool that held up for 15 yrs. The second one just gave up this past season. So i now have one that can be pulled with my tractor mower.
This is what they stock now.

ddsack · November 11, 2016

I have about four different sizes and shapes of plastic type wheelbarrows, but this is my all time favorite. I got it for my birthday quite a few years ago - it was from the Fleet Farm store, and as far as I can tell, it's no longer in production. Too bad, I would get a new one because my husband keeps borrowing it to push fire wood around, and it's never where I left it last when I need it.

November 10, 2016	#1
Down_South Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 93	Garden Cart Anyone own a garden cart? You know, the one you pull like a Red Flyer wagon. Most of them seem to have good ratings and have a dump feature. Just curious. __________________ ~Aaron

November 10, 2016	#2
JLJ_ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 759	I have a hand pulled cart -- same principle as a wagon but broader, lighter, and with sloped ends. I use it mostly when I have tools or other items that I'm using that I want to be able to keep off the ground -- don't consider it exceptionally helpful, but I've known folks who had essentially identical carts and loved them for transporting all sorts of fairly light loads. I also have an old metal cart -- perhaps 30" x 48" -- old but much stronger than anything I could get today -- that's very useful when I have a lawn tractor to pull it -- which at the moment I don't It has a removable tailgate and can dump. With a proper "horse" to pull it I use it a lot as that assembly can go about anywhere and be loaded with firewood, rocks, deadfall and other relatively heavy loads that need to be relocated and can unload pretty much where ever I want. What I use most of all, though, are two wheel dollies with strap(s) attached, as they can go anywhere, including inside the garden, are very maneuverable. Carrying buckets or other moderate size containers they can transport about anything I want to move, and the loaded buckets are still a weight that I can easily pick up to dump or otherwise place things where I want them. They're least useful for fairly large things like firewood, but in years past I've used that sort of assembly with a garbage can instead of bucket attached to transport whole trees (a few chunks at a time) out of relatively inaccessible places to the woodpile. And at times I've strapped fairly large rocks onto one of the dollies and moved it a short distance, then left it, later moved it a little more, etc. until in glacier like fashion the rock migrates from where it's a nuisance to a place where it's useful. Last edited by JLJ_; November 10, 2016 at 12:33 PM.

November 10, 2016	#6
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	All I have right now is a wheelbarrow. But then my garden is very close to the house and storage room. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

November 11, 2016	#7
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Ricky, I 've had one of those scooters for a few years and use it all the time! The swivel seat is great, you can face the row you are working, and just push a little sideways to keep moving forward. Really saves the old back and knees and helps to reach deeper into the middle of rows. My older model didn't come with the basket or tow handle and needs a new coat of paint from being left outside for too many seasons. One tire went flat after a few years, but was no problem to inflate again and has been fine. __________________ Dee **************

November 11, 2016	#9
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	I was gifted a large garden cart from Gardeners Supply. I had it at my last house which was on a rather steep hill. I loved it. I could haul compost, wood chips and giant pumpkins with ease both up and down the hill. I used it almost every week. It sure made light of some heavy work. I REALLY do miss it since I had to move. http://www.gardeners.com/buy/large-g...submit&start=1 __________________ ~ Patti ~

November 10, 2016	#3
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I would like a power sprayer for next year, and the ones that are meant to mount to ATVs are fairly cheap. The ATV has a battery, capacity to recharge, and wheels. I am wondering if I can strap the sprayer to a cart or wagon with a car battery, and then just leave a charger on it to keep the battery charged. A decent wagon or dolly might cost as much as I'd save, though, versus just buying a wheeled, rechargeable power sprayer.