CHAPTER V 

 GARDEN TOOLS 



TOOLS are really almost as important as seeds. 

 The old fashioned saying, "You can always tell a 

 workman by his tools," is very, very true. If you 

 have tools already, that is fine, and a really good 

 workman will put what tools he has into such shape 

 that he can make an excellent garden, but I pre- 

 sume there are a good many who have never 

 gardened before, and if they have, have simply used 

 anything they could lay their hands on. 



There is a set of tools called a "Ladies' Set" and 

 has besides the hoe, rake and shovel, a digging fork. 

 These are made of the same strong material that 

 large tools are made of, but are only one-third the 

 size and weight; they are particularly good for 

 small gardens. 



Now let us see in what way these tools are to be 

 used. 



The digging fork is just about as important a 

 tool as can be, for it helps us make a better garden 

 and a finer seed bed than any of the others. Stick 



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