Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home Use

CHAPTER IV. THE HANDLING OF THE LAND

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_The draining of the land_

_Trenching and subsoiling_

_Preparation of the surface_

_The saving of moisture_

_Hand tools for weeding and subsequent tillage and other hand work_

The hoe

Scarifiers

Hand-weeders

Trowels and their kind

Rollers

Markers

_Enriching the land_