Great Dixter Short Planting Spade book Wear it with the Niwaki

Wear it with the Niwaki Belt

This short-handled fork is the companion to the short planting spade

and a plug pushed back into the planting hole and pressed into position with a foot

They’ve given it a slightly longer handle and the central tine was extended to give greater precision when dealing with individual weeds

Comes in a few other sizes:  6-tines

Great Dixter Short Planting Spade book Wear it with the NiwakiThis short handled spade is the companion to the short planting fork. They are a great set and have become part of the basic toolkit that my crew takes everywhere. I first used this tool while on a work practicum at Great Dixter, and it was one of my first introductions to the Sneeboer line. The gardeners at Dixter use them all the time and for good reason it is the perfect tool for getting into their densely planted borders to interplant bulbs,