This time of year I have a special thing for garden tools. Having the right tool for the job is important, and I like to keep it simple with just a few hard working tools. No need clogging up the garden shed too much stuff.
Pictured here are all my favorites: a large turning fork, a rake, several sizes of hoes, a dibble, measuring tape and stakes and an edger for keeping the lawn tidy. A good old fashioned watering can comes in handy, too, for mixing up fish emulsion when transplanting. (I don’t really use garden boots, but they look nice in the photo.) This year I added a manure fork to help load compost into the wheelbarrow, and a new pair Felco pruning shears from Lee Valley Tools. Not pictured here, but invaluable is a giant roll of twine that comes in handy for laying out the garden or tying up the peas.
When Ali Kaukas took this gorgeous photo for my book, corn and blueberries were in full-season. But alas, it is only early April now, and these are but a dream away. It’s time to take the garden fork down to the compost pile and give it a good turn.
Boots are must in the rain for doing gardening stuff and infact they really look nice in the photo.