Great Dixter Bulb Planter vegetable farmer The beech handle is shaped

The beech handle is shaped so it has a slightly smaller grip

The locking mechanism on Japanese secateurs is the feature that sets them apart for me - the clasp at the bottom of the handles is very deliberate and easy to use

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It would be excellent for doing the same to bamboo stems

Great Dixter Bulb Planter vegetable farmer The beech handle is shapedThe business end of this clever tool is similar to the hand held bulb planters we're all used to seeing, but this one is designed to be used from a standing position to plant and naturalize bulbs in turf. So smart! Far superior to crawling around on hands and knees with a flimsy hand held bulb planter, or even a hori hori or a trowel. Or endlessly digging out squares of turf. The tapered head is hand forged from stainless steel so it is sturdy, and