NEGLECTED TOOLS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 68, 17 September 1936, Page 26

NEGLECTED TOOLS

THE BANE OF THE GARDENER

The tool and potting, shed is fre.quently the most neglected place in connection with' the amateur's garden. It seems to be the rule to throw or shove anything in anyhow, as long as the door will fasten. How often is some important job neglected because the bench is crowded with odds and ends, and the tool that 'is ■ required cannot be found? It is of primary importance that all tools should be' kept where it is possible to lay hands upon them right away, and also be in a fit condition for use. The best place j for spades, forks, hoes, and any tools i with long handles is a rack. When a tool is returned to. the shed, clean all soil off. with a thin piece of wood, and keep a piece of oily waste or rag for a final wipe, which keeps the tool bright until it is wanted again. Sharp tools, such as pruning knives, secateurs, shears, etc., should have, a rub with the whetstone before being oiled and put away, for a keen tool is. half the game in gardening., ;