God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done.
May 18, 2008 at 6:03 am
· Filed under Green Thumb Sunday, Ramblings
No garden pics today. Instead I thought I would talk about tools.
We all have tools we can’t work without. My favourite, especially this time of year is the Dutch Hoe. The long handle and angled head makes slicing those nasty little weeds out of the ground an easy task. I find it easy to use, with the intended pushing motion however care must be taken not to get carried away and slice something unintended.
Another tool I should use but never do, is the gardening glove. I’m booked in for a manicure in a few weeks and I know that it’s going to be a huge waste of money as within a few days the nail polish will be chipped and the dirt will have embedded itself once again.
What is your favourite gardening tool and why?
What’s blooming in your garden this week?
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We have one of those….after we moved to Arizona and the xeri-scape gardens with rock…they’re a necessity in tools! And as you say,—-great for weeds!!!
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Aiyana wrote @ May 18, 2008 at 8:12 am
I’ve never seen one of these before–I wonder if it would work in a yard with granite. I have the same problem with gloves–never think I need them or don’t bother, then I’m sorry. Happy GTS,
Aiiyana
Laura wrote @ May 18, 2008 at 2:40 pm
What are gloves?? I had a hard time durring my last pregnancy forcing myself to put on gloves while gardening. Next time (yes I did say next time) Im just going to get that test done, so maybe I can continue to garden the way nature intended, with your hands in the dirt!
Hoe, hoe, hoe, it’s off to work you go.
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