Which Hoe

  There are various tools that can be used for the purpose  of growing your crop. 

For working close to young plants I find the small hand weeders are best, while in between the rows a hoe should be used. 

These are of three types: The scuffle-hoe, which is pushed through the soil just underneath the surface, the operator walking backward. This is a handy tool for small gardens if the soil is not too hard, and its use gives the advantage of it not being necessary to walk on the loosened soil.

The ordinary draw-hoe is used with a chopping motion and the operator walks forward over the loosened soil. It is a good tool for getting rid of weeds, and is better than the preceding for use in hard or stony ground.

If you have long rows you will many forms of wheel-hoes which enable the work of hoeing to be done very expeditiously. They are pushed forward with a jerky motion, one step at a time, pulling the implement toward you before making the forward thrust, thus gaining momentum before the teeth enter the ground. Do not attempt to push a wheel-hoe in the same way that you would a pram—it is too much like hard work.