Oscar Philips Home grown vegetables have a flavor rarely matched by commercial vegetables. Iâ have received quite a lot of inquiries from young new gardeners and it is my opinion that gardening is becoming a vocation for many. This column is intended to assist in setting up their vegetable garden. Tools for the new gardener: Vegetable gardens require a great deal more digging and cultivating than flower gardens. Purchase tools that fit your height and weight. Do not purchase all your tools at one time and start with the basic essentials--a square-ended spade and a round-ended shovel for digging; a steel rake for breaking up and smoothing the soil; a hoe for weeding, cultivating and opening ...

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