Protect yourself and the blade of your pruning saw during
storage. Make a cover for it using a piece of old garden hose the
same length as the blade. Cut the hose lengthwise on one side,
and place it over the saw blade.
A 5-gallon bucket, already a popular garden carry-all, can be
converted into a dual-purpose, tool holder/harvest bucket by
tying a tool pouch to the outside. Outside the bucket, carry
trowels, pruner and seeds. Inside, collect vegetables or weeds.
Ice cream scoops are great for digging holes for transplants;
the dirt slides off easily.
If you haven't done it already, check stored tools and outdoor
furniture for signs of rust. Remove any surface rust with steel
wool, and paint with rust-inhibitive paint.
If your tiller turns over sluggishly in spring, before trying
to start it, move it to a sunny location and cover it with a
black plastic garbage bag for half an hour. A few minutes of
solar heating will warm up the fluids and make starting easier.
We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.
--Author unknown
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