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OF ALL my garden tools, the one I have used most must be my trusty spade, a lovely small and light one with a comfortable wooden handle. But recently, it has been getting less action because I have been stepping up on the “no-dig” approach to gardening.
All gardeners need to dig sometimes, of course, such as when making holes to put plants in or rooting out weeds. , to aerate it, improve drainage and mix in soil improvers like manure.
For the past few years, though,…
