CHAPTER V 



TOOLS 



It may be that a poor workman always complains 

 of his tools ; nevertheless, to be a good workman 

 one must have good tools. In gardening, the best 

 tools are not very expensive and contribute much to 

 the 'success of the work. 



Wheelbarrow. — A wheelbarrow should be one 

 of the first things on the Hst. Barrows with iron 

 wheels are the most desirable. They are light 

 and strong. Best of all, the wheel does not swell 

 and become loose if the barrow is left out in the 

 rain. 



Shovel. — One shovel is really enough in the home 

 garden, though most people have two or three about 

 the place. If only one is available, it should be 

 square at the bottom, with a rather sharp edge. If 

 one can have both a round, pointed shovel and a 

 spade, so much the better. 



Spading Fork. — This tool is needed frequently 

 for digging, for handling dressing, and for turning 

 over the soil in corners where the plow does not 

 reach. Be sure the fork is manufactured by a reU- 



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