I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a SUITABLE border fork BUT with the shorter tines?
The shorter tines mean when you dig in you do not turn the deeper soil or disturbe the roots just the top layer to go over and tidy a bed. Where possible can use a wolf pole and cultivator attachment but where things are tightly packed in beds you can always get the angle or space to use the wolf cultivator attachment.
Bulldog used to do a similar fork called the shrubbery fork with a much smaller head. I have been keeping an eye out in second hand tool shops but not seen any, suppose i could just cut the ends of a normal fork lol
Sneeboer do a tickling fork at over £100
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I've seen the shrub fork before I believe Alan Titchmarsh use to to endorse them. I think the ideas a bit silly just don't put the prongs in as deep or alternatively cut the prongs down with a grinder and re-sharpen. You could put a longer handle on to compensate for the loss in length. I sometimes use the long handle weeding little fork for awkward bits.
Bulldog do do a border fork. They also do a divot fork which has a long straight handle with small head, we have one of these and is ideal for lightly cultivating between plants. Also got the border fork if you want to get a bit deeper or for harder ground. We're big fans of Bulldog tools nice to use and top quality.
As in other situations, you do't have to use the whole length all the time.