What Garden Tools Did You Start With?
I started with a rake and a hoe 70 years ago when a neighbor plowed my first garden with a horse drawn plow. I then purchased a single wheeled, hand pushed cultivator to aid in the weeding.
For the time, they did a good job. I still have the hoe.
What are Your Favorite Garden Tools?
As I am 94 years old, my favorite garden tool is my wheel chair with a wire basket containing clippers, trowels and weeders.
These are my favorite tools that I use over and over again.
I also have rigged up a three prong hand weeder to a 4 foot length of 1 inch PVC pipe so I can sit down and weed my garden.
Advice
- Buy the best tools you can afford. With proper care, they should last a life time.
- With wooden handled tools, rub them with linseed oil periodically to keep them from splintering.
- Store the tools inside and never leave them out in the sun and rain.
- Always clean the tools after use and before storing.
