Gardening with Soule » weeder http://blog.gardenshoesonline.com a blog by Teresa Soule and Garden Shoes Online Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:07:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Taking advantage of nice weather and great tools http://blog.gardenshoesonline.com/index.php/taking-advantage-of-nice-weather-and-great-tools/ http://blog.gardenshoesonline.com/index.php/taking-advantage-of-nice-weather-and-great-tools/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 03:56:26 +0000 Teresa http://blog.gardenshoesonline.com/?p=5645

I have been working hard to get my yard in tip top shape. web-jkl-142

 I have a huge baby shower and a graduation party to throw in June. They are a week apart so our work is cut out for us. (What was I thinking? two parties in a row?)  web-t-014

Anything that makes work easier is welcome in my tool collection.  I have been using my Radius transplanter to move my plants and put in new ones.  I love the round handle because it gives you so much more to hold on to and you can fit both hands on it. It also has a large foot step which makes it easier to push down into the soil.  The stainless steel blade feels like it is strong enough to handle anything. web-t-008

 I am also using my Yard Butler Terra Weeder  a lot.  ybtt1w-2t

The Weeder gives you a forked side as well as a bladed side that can cut through roots or lift rocks.  I have been using it non stop for planting and weeding this year.ybtt4t-2t

  I also have their Terra Tiller which is a larger version of the Terra Weeder.  It’s handy at larger digging jobs but I find the Terra Weeder is a bit easier to handle for doing most things.web-jkl-166

 Slowly but surely I am getting the gardens in shape for our fun summer ahead.  Having the right tools makes gardening even more of a pleasure than it already is.

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Go on over to Garden Shoes Online to see these and many other gardening tools and accesories. 

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   There are  different colors too, check them out along with other styles of Bionic Garden Gloves at gardenshoesonline.com or just click on one of the pictures. wwgw-colors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made

by singing: — “Oh, how beautiful!” and sitting in the shade. ~Rudyard Kipling

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up

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