Vegetable growing . e at home, but if the material for making them mustbe purchased, it is cheaper to buy them already made. Forstaking tomatoes a 5-foot stake is generally used, while forlabeling rows and varieties, an 8- to 12-inch label is ofsufficient size. The Spading Fork.—The spading fork is used for breakingthe land in the small garden. It is similar to a pitchfork,and has four almost straight, stout prongs fastened to ashort, stout handle. It is a convenient tool to have aboutthe garden, even where horse tools are available.(46) RAKES 47 Rakes.—Rakes are made in various widths, shapes
Vegetable growing . e at home, but if the material for making them mustbe purchased, it is cheaper to buy them already made. Forstaking tomatoes a 5-foot stake is generally used, while forlabeling rows and varieties, an 8- to 12-inch label is ofsufficient size. The Spading Fork.—The spading fork is used for breakingthe land in the small garden. It is similar to a pitchfork,and has four almost straight, stout prongs fastened to ashort, stout handle. It is a convenient tool to have aboutthe garden, even where horse tools are available.(46) RAKES 47 Rakes.—Rakes are made in various widths, shapes, andhaving teeth of different lengths, shapes, and distancesapart. The lengths of heads of garden rakes vary from 12 tol(3f inches. The number of teeth from 12 to 1(), and lengthof teeth from 2| to 2| inches. The rake head is made ofmalleable iron or steel, and the teeth are straight or gravel cast-iron rake, having short teeth and adaptedto cleaning walks and drives, is not suitable for garden Fig. S.—The garden reel, line, rake, hoe and trowel are indespensable forany kind of garden work. One of the best types of garden rake that the writer hasused has a head constructed of solid steel in the shape of abow. The rake head is 15^ inches long and has 1() curvedteeth 2| inches in length. The rake head is fastened sub-stantially by a heavy ferrule and cap to a polished andwaxed all white ash handle 6 feet long. 48 GARDEN TOOLS Hoe.—The hoe is one of the most used tools in the homevegetable garden, and should be of the proper size, shape,and made of good materials. The blade may be secured in
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