You ’ve beget to be impressed when a definitive cock is reinvented . This collinear hoe ­designed by Eliot Coleman has become my go - to tool for the veg garden . I use mine ( figure ) from spring through pin for weeding and for light , noninvasive surface land cultivation in beds where I do n’t use mulch . Its 7 - inch fixed blade is sharp and cuts weeds off just below the surface of the soil . The hoe is 51/2 feet long and has a lightweight hold that realize it effortless to maneuver . I can operate around rows of seedlings and under small , tippy flora like lettuce as well as orotund broad - get out plants like cabbage .

— Matt Mattus is the author of two books : master the Art of Flower GardeningandMastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening . He lives in Worcester , Massachusetts .

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