Re: garden tool care

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• Subject: Re: garden tool care
• From: J* O* <o*@JUNO.COM>
• Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 12:26:07 EDT
• References: <1.5.4.32.19970420175935.0068fad8@portal.connect.ab.ca>

My dear old dad used to wipe his garden tools with a bacon rind, but then
I don't suppose that you have butchered a hog recently. Any type of oil
will prevent rusting. Vegetable oil would be the most friendly to your
soil. Used motor oil is a carcinogen. Contact with the skin should be
avoided.

oldjohn@juno.com
John Orwick
El Monte, CA

On Sun, 20 Apr 1997 11:59:35 -0600 Karen Grue <kgrue@CONNECT.AB.CA>
writes:
>All,
>I realize this isn't strictly sqft, but I have a question about care
>of
>garden tools.  I have read that one is to wipe off the blade of
>spades,
>trowels, etc. with "an oiled rag" after washing off the dirt.
>However, I
>have never seen mentioned what _kind_ of oil to use.  I would like to
>take
>better care of my tools this year, so please advise.
>TIA,
>Karen
>Edmonton, Alberta
>
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