Tools For The Gardener

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31118, 22 July 1966, Page 6

Tools For The Gardener

(1) Cultivator. This particular model is adjustable, tines being in pairs, except for the single central one, and are clamped on the shaft by a wing nut An ideal soil-tillage tool.

(2) Ridger. This tool, fitted with a chisel nose, is available either as a fixed or variable width assembly. Most useful for ridging or making furrows. (3) Round mouth, long handled shovel. A range of different sized blades is obtainable. Most commonly used for digging instead of a spade for which it should not act as a replacement It is of great value for digging holes or shovelling.

(4) Dutch hoe. A great number of sizes and variable quality types of this hoe can be had. The illustrated model has been adapted to straddle a row crop by taking a piece out the centre of the blade.

(5) Swan Neck or chop hoe. Again a tool which is available in various sizes and

quality. Replaceable blades can be had for some models and as there is also a variation in the set of the blade angle between makes, it is a good idea to get the feel of individual ones before making selection. Can be used for chopping out large, heavyrooted weeds, or edging etc. (6) Wave-cut weeder. This is one of a number of modifications available of the Dutch hoe and it is to be recommended as a most efficient piece of equipment. (7) Torpedo hoe. A pushpull hoe as it is sharpened over its entire circumference. In some models a small notch has been cut on either side of the back of the blade to help cope with the thicker stemmed weeds. Very small to large sizes are made of this hoe which is particularly suitable for use in the border. (8) Pruning saw. (9) Adjustable steel row marker.

(10) Inverted D-section

lawn-edging iron fitted with steel or wooden handle.

(11) Wheel type lawnedger. Operated by pushing along while walking forward. (12) Edging trimmer. Fitted with horizontal and vertical cutter blades it cuts, weeds, and accummulates debris as it is pushed forward.