If I were restricted to one gardening implement it would always come down to the border spade. Short of snipping twine, or preparing a deckchair gin and tonic, there is little I can’t achieve in the garden with this hardy, slim-size and most cooperative of tools.
Whether it’s digging out borders, edging lawns, planting-out, laying mulch and – lay aside thy fork! – dividing perennials, this is the perfect tool for me.
