Bed rake
30" wide with 72 teeth
Record keeping
Build apps with Appsheet or Bubble and Glide
Double digging
Transplanting
Transplanting various crops to show different spacings
Exploring optimum spacings
Staking and support
Watering
Transplanting squashes
Use pole shovel to dig hole, add compost and soak with spray. Spray jet edges and remove any weed roots that appear Helps mix in compost. Fill hole to brim and allow to level to settle a little. Mix in some earth and plant seedling with root ball into hole to correct depth. Make sure have root ball as this reduces transplant shock. Wash any soil off leaves with gentle spray.
Kumara
Plant in J with tail towards the sun.
Transplanting
Loosen plant in tray - keep soil around root to reduce shock Stick trowel in 45 degrees and pull back, drop in plants If dry then fill hole with water before dropping in plants Gently press down around stalk to firm up roots Plant at correct depth, usually at level of first leaves. This reduces effect of wind on plant, as this can loosen roots. Transplant tomatoes quite deep and horizontally to encourage rooting. Water everything in - like gentle rain Transplant in evening when its cooler to reduce stress on transplant
Knots
Very useful to learn a few simple knots from the outset
Bowline
To make a secure loop in a rope - quick and easy to tie with one hand, and easy to undo
Clove hitch
Tie a rope to a pole - very quick e.g. tomato stakes
Reef knot
Join ropes of equal size Hard to undo if under load
Zeppelin knot
Join ropes of equal size and under load
Sheet bend
Join ropes of unequal thickness Double sheet bend if there is a huge difference in thickness, or ropes are of different material
Figure of eight
Stopper knot in a rope