“A digging fork is a stout, short-handled tool with four flat tines about a foot long.... for weeding I use it delicately to nudge the soil loose from roots without breaking them.”
Quote by Sara Bonnett Stein
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“There is great satisfaction in a well-made clean tool that does its work well.”
Source: The gardener: a book of brief directions for the growing of the common fruits, vegetables and flowers in the garden and about the house
“I don't rely on muscle power to dig, I use a sharp spade and I wear boots.”
“The very best garden is a new one, on virgin ground. Plants leap out of that spot.”
“Gardeners do first, read later. Why not? Plants are very gracious in accepting an apology.”