Maine

old man 76

(228 posts) Wed May 27, 2015, 10:49 AM May 2015

Best tool for a gardener.

I have been working on my vegetable garden the last few days. It is what used to be called a kitchen garden just for fresh produce during the summer. I also have ten perennial flower beds. As I stopped for lunch I looked in my garden shed I have rows of tools and at times they are very handy. However I still think the most important tool for a gardener are their two hand. Any one else feel the same way?

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Best tool for a gardener. (Original Post) old man 76 May 2015 OP

What about you mind that decides what, where and how to plant? awake May 2015 #1

I was going to say my mind also alc May 2015 #6

Just heading out to pull weeds in my perennial beds...with two hands and no gloves. Frustratedlady May 2015 #2

Pulling weeds is great for getting all the frustration out! femmocrat May 2015 #3

Yup can yank out more weeds faster.... Historic NY May 2015 #4

their GLOVED two hands... hlthe2b May 2015 #5

awake

(3,226 posts)

1. What about you mind that decides what, where and how to plant?

Reply to old man 76 (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 10:52 AM

May 2015

alc

(1,151 posts)

6. I was going to say my mind also

Reply to awake (Reply #1)

Wed May 27, 2015, 12:25 PM

May 2015

Because that's how I decide which tool to use for anything. You reasoning is even more important

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

2. Just heading out to pull weeds in my perennial beds...with two hands and no gloves.

Reply to old man 76 (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 10:53 AM

May 2015

I yearn all winter to get "in the dirt" as soon as spring arrives and have thoroughly enjoyed planting flowers all spring. However, along with the rains came the weeds, so today will be devoted to getting rid of them. I'm afraid it will be a full-time job.

No better therapy than to work with the soil...with your hands.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. Pulling weeds is great for getting all the frustration out!

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #2)

Wed May 27, 2015, 11:17 AM

May 2015

I have just spent a couple of days cleaning out an overgrown perennial bed. It looks great! I'm so proud of myself.

Historic NY

(37,854 posts)

4. Yup can yank out more weeds faster....

Reply to old man 76 (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 11:30 AM

May 2015

just rearranged my shed which house stuff I don't seem to use much.

hlthe2b

(106,340 posts)

5. their GLOVED two hands...

Reply to old man 76 (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 12:01 PM

May 2015

If you have rabbits, you may have risk for tularemia... A woman gardener contracted (as did a dog) in northern Larimer County, Colorado just a week ago. Landscapers and others can be at risk through cuts in their hands or inhalation (especially mowers)...

Just an fyi. (I love rabbits by the way, even though they can be truly distructive to gardens)

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