I bought this at a court house lawn sale in a small town near here. An old farmer sold it to me for $5. I was absolutely thrilled. It’s a beautiful hand wrought tool that has withstood the test of time. It looks like the Devil’s trident or pitchfork, and it kind of reminds me [...]
I didn’t think anything could fit the term “vintage thingie” better than this and it is also an interesting gardening subject. I saw it a couple of weeks ago when out on a walk at a county park near here. It’s actually quite a large place with a lot of land and a beautiful lake, [...]
In my garden today, I pruned, dead headed, fertilized, transplanted, watered and admired. After a few hours of trimming, edging, and all of the other things I mentioned, my back ached and my hands felt cramped, but my heart was full and my brain completely entertained with the beauty and calmness that a garden brings. [...]
I have a new favorite tool. I use it for just about every chore in the garden. It lifts weeds, digs holes, pulls out rocks, creates rows, edges, lifts, transplants, pulls up chunks of grass and on and on. The end is sharp on both sides so it slices roots as you dig. That also [...]
