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Growing Home - Hori Hori Knife

Got a tool in your shed that sounds like a witches spell? The hori hori knife might be it. “Hori” means “dig” in Japanese, and this old-school tool is a gardener’s multi-purpose sidekick. It features a sharp, slightly concave steel blade, often with one smooth and one serrated edge. You can slice through roots, saw through tough soil clumps, dig weeds, plant bulbs, and make holes for transplants– all with one implement. The Hori-Hori is like the Swiss Army knife of gardening, ready for whatever task pops up in the beds