A Garden of Love

by LanceMani, Feb 14, 2012, 7:38:29 AM
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O bold ensilage fork with your 16 inch long tines
Your hardwood handle with a poly D-grip
O earth
Where the sun don't shine
O noble Ames True Temper onion hoe
Your forged, square top
Your blue head color

Weed whacker

O intrepid Garden Weasel Garden Claw Cultivator
3 pair of rotating heads
Rotary
Action
O dark rich soil
O splendid Truper garden spade
Rolled shoulder

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O majestic short handle shrub rake
Your laquer finish
O valiant trowel
O audacious transplanter
Dig
Dig… damn you all
O spade, O gallant spade
With your hammertone finish

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Hoe!

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