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Garden Soil Care and Cultivation - Hoeing
The most important factor in garden cultivation is hoeing.
It may be done with a wheelhoe, a handhoe, or a stout, narrow rake. The last named is hardly ever considered as a hoeing implement, yet it pulverizes the soil better than any other tool.
The handhoe is the most useful tool in the garden. Early in the season one may hoe quite close to the plants with it and may sink it quite deeply into the soil and benefit the crop. Later on, keep farther away from base of plants and hoe more shallow, so as not to disturb the
many fine feeding roots which spread just beneath the surface in exact proportion as the tops spread above. There are many styles of handhoes the usefulness of which each gardener must determine for himself.
The wheelhoe is an ideal tool to be used in conjunction with the handhoe. It is particularly useful in keeping the paths between the rows free of weeds and thoroughly stirred.
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