TOOLS 



The most necessary garden tools are the hoe, rake, spad- 

 ing fork, hand weeder, trowel, line, and watering can. 

 When sod is to be turned under, a spade will be needed in 

 place of the fork. 



Be sure to buy strong yet light tools. Toy garden tools 

 will not do, and you cannot handle the heavy tools that are 

 made for men. Get tools that are suited to your size. 



Mark on the handle of your hoe a point one yard from 

 the end. Then divide the yard into feet, and the first foot 

 from the end of the handle into inches. This marked hoe 

 handle may then be used as a measure when planting and 

 thinning. 



Every tool should be cleaned with a dry rag to prevent 

 rusting, before it is put away. Hang each tool in its own 

 place in a dry part of the house, barn, or other building. 



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