Useful home-made tools for the home garden. A—A piece of hoop iron Jin. thick by 1 in. to 1½ Jin. wide and 12in. long makes a good weeder, especially among young seedlings such as onions and carrots. The material should be bent as illustrated, the bottom edges sharpened from the bend to the end, and the handle bound with string or cloth. B, C, D-Wooden dibbles for transplanting. The dibble on right is easily made from an old spade or fork handle.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 3, 15 September 1950, Page 249
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82Useful home-made tools for the home garden. A—A piece of hoop iron Jin. thick by 1 in. to 1½ Jin. wide and 12in. long makes a good weeder, especially among young seedlings such as onions and carrots. The material should be bent as illustrated, the bottom edges sharpened from the bend to the end, and the handle bound with string or cloth. B, C, D-Wooden dibbles for transplanting. The dibble on right is easily made from an old spade or fork handle. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 3, 15 September 1950, Page 249
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