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Please note: Thank you for visiting my Cottage Garden topic and reading my columns, published here from February 1997 through spring 2003! This Cottage Garden column was written by Barbara M. Martin and is Copyrighted, including any photos, by Barbara M. Martin. It may not be altered or copied or published elsewhere in whole or in part without specific permission from the author. I regret I am no longer actively editing or contributing to this suite101.com topic as of mid-2003. Happy Gardening!
 Gardening tools: we all have them. Rakes, hoes, shovels, spades. Trowels, pruners, loppers and who knows what else, cluttering up the garage or piled in the shed out back. For whatever reason, gardeners seem to have a lot of tools.Sometimes, we buy a tool because it looks nice; Nice in that it looks like it can do the job we know needs to be done, even if we aren't necessarily sure of just how to do it. That's the "good intentioned" purchase. Sometimes it turns out just fine and we grin with satisfaction. "Use the right tool for the job". Sometimes, we buy a replacement tool. Perhaps an "old faithful" has finally worn out. But more likely the original was the wrong fit or of poor quality or didn't do the job as we had hoped. It no longer satisfies. Sometimes, we buy a replacement tool in desperation. Because we left the perfectly good original out in the garden "somewhere" one absent minded sticky hot summer afternoon and it never has turned up again. Before you head out to spend your hard earned money on tools instead of plants, here's everything you need to know about gardening equipment, in a comprehensive nutshell. Select the right tool for the job? You bet! If you'd like another take on the discussion of the right tool for the job from a perennial gardener's perspective, try this. Now that you have the right tools and know what they do, you should protect your investment and take care of them. Then your best tools will serve you well and last a long time as long as you don't misplace them or lend them to careless people. Tool care is a gardening tradition on winter days when it is too cold and frozen to really garden. Winter tool care is a lousy substitute for actual hands-on outdoor gardening activity, but it is a step in the right direction. We feel the tools in our hands once again, and the pleasant memory of their use makes us feel better now. Maybe a little wistful, but also by January, time for anticipation! Go To Page: 1 2
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