Show r yT' Page 12 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday March 27 2000 A handy guide to cool Ideas Magazine By HGTV Jj There’s a tod for almost every garden a look at some of the most common and bow to best use them PLANTING HOE The sharp cod is used for making furrows or weeding flip the head and use the other side for covering seeds KOREAN HAND PLOW An ancient tool that still has a place in ' d tod is good-fotoday's garden The cultivating furrowing digging small holes DIGGER (BROADFORK) Shoulder-hig- h handles the weight of the tool itself and your own force helps drive the digger’s tines deep into the ground Good for aerating loosening soil without disturbing soil lay ers Some people claim success using the ' digger to penetrate compacted soil POTATO RAKE Not just for potato digging this tool is useful for cleaning plant refuse and mining for rocks Similar to a cultivator but has longer tines ' EDGER Used for controlling grass creep into garden and ornamental beds Some edgers like foe ooe pictured let you use your own body weight to help cut a clean edge MINI CLAW Good for weeding and for cultivating and aerating soil without disturbing soil layers DECK RAKE Used for cultivating soil and raking debris in raised beds GARDEN HOE job-Herc- : hand-forge- back Used from the kneeling position picks can give you a lot of leverage and you don't have to use both arms Often hand picks come with three tines on ooe side that are helpful for cultivating SOIL SCOOP This tool is handy for moving soil from bag to pot or in a small bed The pointed end and serrated sides are useful for digging in soil that’s not too tough Some scoops like the one holes pictured here come with TAMPING BAR This weighty tool can dig a hole and break up rocks and pry diem loose GARDEN FORK Probably the most underused tod in die garden A good fork is invaluable for digging in tough soil (less pressure is requiredthan a shovel to penetrate die ground) for cultivating and loosening soil for minimizing root damage when you’re moving plants and for moving coarse mulch A digging fork has longer tines TROWEL The trowel may be die most frequendy used hand tool in the garden — and you probably have more than one They come in all shapes and sizes (down to M2-inc- h wide for transThe best trowel planting seedlings) provides good balance a cushioned handle with a blunt aid (to protect die bed of your hand when digging) and a contour that keeps your knuckles out of the soil Some like the transplanting trowel pictured have depth gauges engraved trowel is into their heads This nanow-blade- d good for punching through tough soils and for digging holes in tight spots seed-dispensi- ng r U-B- : Tools of tlM trade: The edger left is used for controlling grass creep into garden and ornamental beds The sharp ertf of the planting hoe right I used for making furrows or weeding flip the head and the other side for covering seeds All hoes are not alike: Besides the type of handle and blade foe angle of the Made in relationship to die shaft can vary considerably Test die feel of die hoe — and your back's reaction to it — while you're still in the store SHOVEL Diere are dozens of types of shovels — varying in type and length of handles shaft and Made — and designed for a variety of purposes from digging to transplanting to cutting bor- don Shovel makers have differing grades of shovel quality Often a shovel fails where the wood enters the socket or at the junction between die shaft and handgrip Check for reinforcements id those joints and for a label that tells you what kind rtf soil the shovel is good for For exceptionally tough soils you’ll want a strong shovel usually with a steel collar thickfiberer steel in the blade and either heavy-dut- y glass or ash handles PICK Breaking up soil doesn’t have to break your v Trees give good shade How to avoid day care By Providers must know the rules and be ready to learn a lot ByJudyLyderi Scripps Howard News Service idea that “anything goes' is bursting the skins tvery single time The most frequent complaint of experienced providers about not a sign of spirit but of ignorance admoThere’s a nition that talks about the differences between the letter of ' the law and the spirit of the law And there’s' another which cautions not to put new wine in old'wine skins Both are perfect pieces of advice for those considering well-kno- entering into the child care world: Know the rules know about the child and know how the child care world works before you try to shake things up- - Providers who have this knowledge tempered with some experience can often introduce successful changes iiggjchild care work The very Knowledge is an asset which is irreplaceable The most frequent complaint of parents about child care is: “My provider just doesn't know anything" A young teacher once confessed to me that she was bored teaching preschool and thought taking a step up to putting new wine in old skins risks the whole lot This lack of experience is usually a liability of youth The remedy is time listening to experienced providers read- ing applicable material and asking lots of questions Inex- like asking questions rifki 1 t A Am' work would be more fun for her and her charges She put all toys away and made copy pages and color sheets The children sat down to have their imaginations con- fined to An 8x11 jnduheet of kindergarten-lev- ' el Send for your free copy New catalog ” -t- nt If you are considering remodeling your bathroom and want to make it look larg- er try putting larger tiles oq your floor The larger tiles require less grout which will make the room appear bigger Fix It Up! Shocking switch: When replacing a light fixture or switch in the home always turn the electricity off at die circuit breaker To prevent someone from switching it back in the middle of your project apply a piece of masking tape to the flipped switch as an indicator that it has been turned off purpose- - Jy- - Home wise With Beverly DeJulio Triggerspray: If you plan to spray-pailarge surface it’s a good idea to use a spray paint trigger gadget This gadget fits on nt any spray paint can and makes it easier to press the nozzle which keeps your finger from getting tired These are available at any home center paint or hardware store ilission Accomplished) L LearmnjTb STmo&ri ake "With chAMBES’ Mfcf1 Good providers will tell you activisibilities of : ’they nevercease learning ties was numbed by her own bored outlook Her desire to Judy Lyden operates a prestay oa task and do what good school in Evansville Ind Write to her co The Evansville Couripreschool teachers do was limited by her own disenchant- er PO Box 268 EvaravNe IN ment' 47702 or her at Possible and probable out Jlyden(at)evansvilenet) of die pre-scho- GOVERNMENT BOOKS & MORE! cost-efficie- preschool and again in kindergarten because the first time around it was too hard and die second time around it wasn't new — new wine poured into old skins The job of a good preschool program builds a foundation for learning Good teachers demonstrate the many ways that simple things can be done How many ways can we explain what the number 10 is? 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