spading fork
Soil-turning tool
A spading fork is a garden tool with a short handle and four flat, sturdy tines, used for turning soil, breaking up clumps, and lifting root vegetables.
Unlike a pitchfork, which has curved tines for moving loose material, a spading fork's tines are straight and strong enough to penetrate compacted earth: I use my spading fork to work compost into the beds.
Fork's pointed projections
- prongsSharp projecting points
- handlePart for gripping
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
carbon steel · forged · tempered · socket · ferrule · wooden · fiberglass · ergonomic
Ground matter for planting
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- penetratingPassing into or through
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
compost · transplanting · beds · turning · breaking · clay · hardpan · trenching
Edible underground tubers
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- beetsEdible crimson taproots
- parsnipsPale edible taproots
- root vegetablesEdible underground plant parts
turnips · sweet potatoes · garlic · onions · lifting · unearthing · digging up · tubers
Adding breathable gas
- drainageLiquid removal system
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- porosityVoid space density
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
breathability · structure · earthworms · microbes · bioactivity · roots · moisture · ventilation
tines
Fork's pointed projections
stainless steel · carbon steel · forged · tempered · socket · ferrule · wooden · fiberglass · ergonomic · weight
soil
Ground matter for planting
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- penetratingPassing into or through
piercing · compost · transplanting · beds · turning · breaking · clay · hardpan · trenching · lifting
potatoes
Edible underground tubers
root vegetables · turnips · sweet potatoes · garlic · onions · lifting · unearthing · digging up · tubers · bulbs
oxygenation
Adding breathable gas
- drainageLiquid removal system
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- porosityVoid space density
permeability · breathability · structure · earthworms · microbes · bioactivity · roots · moisture · ventilation · circulation
spading forkshovel
Tool for moving earth
spade · garden spade · flat shovel · snow shovel · coal shovel
spading forkspade
Flat-bladed digging implement
shovel · sod cutter · rototiller · plow · garden knife
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