Great Dixter Short Planting Spade book which makes for a finer

which makes for a finer

trowels and other hand tools - to prevent rusting of steel parts and swelling of wooden handles/shafts

This short-handled fork is the companion to the short planting spade

They cannot be multiplied in compost as they need a living plant host to survive

Great Dixter Short Planting Spade book which makes for a finerThis short handled spade is the companion to the short planting fork. They are a great set and have become part of the basic toolkit that my crew takes everywhere. I first used this tool while on a work practicum at Great Dixter, and it was one of my first introductions to the Sneeboer line. The gardeners at Dixter use them all the time and for good reason it is the perfect tool for getting into their densely planted borders to interplant bulbs,