Even back then, a clean and sharp tool was easier used than a dull and dirty one. Not they knew about germs and sanitization way back then, but that is actually what was occurring. A clean tool did not transfer disease to healthy plants.
In our modern garden situations, it can take many kinds of tools to adequately prepare, plant and keep up a garden expected to produce an abundant amount of vegetables and fruit. Trimming of permanent plantings may need to be done, as well as new gardens planted each year, with annuals. Hand tools are a great way to begin.
A hoe, steel-tined rake and shovel might be the start of your long handled gear. Smallish gardens can be taken care of with these. You can prepare the soil, plant seeds or plants and keep the little devils weeded so they will have plenty of room and nutrients to grow well.
If, in the beginning, you buy the best tools you can afford, you may save much time and effort due to broken stuff. The better items are usually found in hardware stores and nurseries. Purchase good ones and you can replace the less hardy ones as you can afford to.
While a novice will probably only use hand tools of different sizes in the beginning, as you gain more experience, you may find that you need to bump up the equipment to include such things as chain saws, electric or gas trimmers, edgers, and blowers. When the watering seems to be getting out of hand, consider using soaker hoses, which have tiny holes poked in them throughout the length and drip small amounts of water at a constant rate. With the addition of more and better stuff, your gardening experiences will probably improve.
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