SCOOPING (de-eyeing) - A technique that is used to produce a shorter and bushier plant by scraping out the center eye of the bulb.
SEEDHEAD - Dried, inedible fruit that contains seeds.
A square shovel has less cutting power than the round ones and is usually used for scooping or removing materials. The rounded blade is the best for digging. Handle length varies as does the material they are made from.
To grow either type of cosmos as a wildflower, simply mix the contents of a packet of seeds with an equal amount of sand and broadcast them, scooping up handfuls of the mixture and tossing it with a broad, sweeping gesture onto cultivated, ...
While peppers are as simple as scooping out the seeds and setting them to dry, tomatoes call for a slightly more complex method. You can, in theory use the pepper method with tomatoes.
If you were going to own only one shovel, the long-handled round point shovel should be it, since you can do just about anything with it--from turning ground to scooping dirt.
You'll be doing a lot of scooping and filling. A trowel and perhaps a soil scoop, are the first tools you'll need. A small tarp will come in handy when you are emptying soil, to keep from making a mess.
To turn your pile, us a pitch fork or shovel to mix all of the materials together. Do this by scooping up material and dumping it on top of the pile. Mix until all of the materials have been thoroughly distributed.
You can serve this dip with flour tortillas or crackers, too. Just be sure to have a serving spoon handy for scooping the dip out of the pan and onto the tortilla.
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To "prick out": lift seedlings from below, holding each one gently by their baby cotyledon leaves and scooping up entire soil ball from below. We find an old fork works well for this.
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Remove the two halves by slowly twisting each half in opposite directions. Gently pull the halves apart and remove the pit by scooping it out with a spoon. Wash the pit well with tepid water.
Rakes with long flexible tines make good cultivation rakes for preparing the soil surface and making it fine. The opposite side of the rake can also be used for sifting through the soil surface and scooping out rubbish.
This is the greatest rake you can own, according to one NG staffer and long-time fan, who uses hers for general cleanup and scooping up hedge and grass trimmings.
 See also: Gardening, Light, Gardener, Compost, Plant
  
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