13 - Friday, February 17, 1939 - North Shore News

Good quality garden toois
are a good home investment

LAST WEEK, I bit off more than I could chew concerning
the latest in nifty, garden gadgets. This meant concentrating
on lawn care last time and leaving the tools used in flower

and vegetable gardens until this week.

So ka’s talk dibbles. No, this is
not soue plush toy for the
‘Lollipop League,’ it is a high
quality, usually imported, expen-
sive piece of gardening equipment.

It is used in the precise creation
of the perfect wansplanting hole;
of course you could cheap out and
use a pointed stick.

ae Gee St
I siention the above to point out
sayings such as, “‘If it’s British it’s
better” or ‘“Dutch tools are Dutch
treats” do have some validity, but

Semrday, Feb. 18 from 9:30 a.m.

workshop rans from 9:30
am. to 1:30 p.m. and costs $15.
Both are #t RecCeatre
Kaces Magnussen in Lyan Valicy.

For more inforastion of to reg-
ister call 984-9341 or 987-PLAY.

greatest amount of force.

bone-jarring experience as with the
level rake.

As with the shovels, value ‘s not
a function of price. Beware of
welded rakes as they will break
down very quickly.

The straight grain of the ash
handle should present its edge to
the direction that will present the

over the

garden gate

Geojf Tobiasson

Prices should range near $35
Gevel) to $40 (bow).

The hoe can be used to cultivate,
weed, create seed furrows, mound
soil, eic. Avoid less expensive,
welded models and look for that
good handle. There are a number
of specialty hoes that are more
useful for weeding. Their sharp
blades will pass through the soil
just below the surface, cutting off
the tops of the weeds as they do
so.

You will have difficulty finding
quality long-handled or hand

cultivators that are constructed
without welds.

I am quite sure more than half
of you have at least one hand
cultivator that has been rendered
uscless because two of its three
teeth fell off when the weld let go.
So make the extra effort to find
one built for longevity rather than
the discount flyer.

Spading or digging forks are
nearly indispensable for turning
the soil and mixing soil amend-
ments such as compost, manures,
or peat.

Here, I recommend the ‘D’
handled variety. The better grip
makes the work go easier.

The decision as to whether or
not to buy a wheelbarrow should
be well considered.

Most of you would be better off
with an ice-cream bucket and a
grass sheet (any tarp large enough
to carry your grass clippings and/
or leaves to the compost bin).

The odd time you need a
wheelbarrow to move large
amounts of soil, rent one. A
wheelbarrow worth buying is going
to run $125 and more. I have yet
to see a less expensive one stand up
to the uses for which it was in-
tended.

Now back to those expensive
gadgets. There are some really ter-
rific, and unfortunately expensive,
imported garden tools.

Lcok at the Hawes watering can
as an example. It really has no
equal and is worth the money. I
cannot say the same for the cast
aluminum dibble — I prefer the
sharp stick.

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LONG HANDLE, square point shovels are goed for leveling areas for
patios and walks.

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SHORT-HANDLED spadieg forks work best for cultivating crowded
planting beds or for lifting clumps of perennials.

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