Tle 7

• Tools Used in Clearing the Land for Planting

  • Bolo
  • Axe
  • Pick Axe
  • Scythe or Sickle
• Tools Used for Digging and Pulverizing the Soil

  • Spading fork
  • Crowbar
  • Heavy hoe
  • Shovel
  • Spade
• Tools and Equipment for Cultivating the Soil and for Scraping Grass

  • Hand grass scraper
  • Trowel
  • Light hoe
  • Rake
  • Hand fork
• Tools Used for Transplanting Seedlings or Vegetables

  • Transplanting Trowel
  • Trowel
• Equipment for Watering Plants

  • Sprinkler
  • Water pail
  • Water hose
• Equipment Used for Loading and Transporting Garden Materials

  • Wheelbarrow
  • Wooden box
• Miscellaneous Tools and Equipment

  • Hammer
  • Pliers
  • Sieve
  • Scale/Balance
• Factors to consider in preparing the plan

  • If the garden site is on a sloping hill, plant the crops in rows across the slope to avoid erosion
  • Plant the crops in rows from north to south direction
  • Provide the proper place for different types of vegetables (soft-stemmed, bushy, vine, tree)
  • Separate tall-growing plants from low-growing plants
  • Group plants that will occupy the garden for the whole season
  • Group fast growing or quick growing plants together
  • The rows must be straight and provide space between rows to make cultivation easier
• Importance of a Garden House

  • It is a place for storing seeds, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, and insecticides
  • It is a place to keep garden tools and equipment
  • Seedling in seed boxes can be placed in the garden house to protect them from intense heat or heavy rains
  • It can serve as a demonstration room for those who want to learn about planting vegetable crops
• A garden house is important to store the materials, tools, and other supplies needed
• The fence is to protect the crops from stray animals
• PPE Equipments

  • Long Rubber Gloves
  • Facemask
  • Goggles
• Requirements in Identifying Hazards in Garden/Farm

  • The workplace must be surveyed.
  • Use PPE
  • Know about hazards to avoid accidents.
  • Know the proper use of PPE
  • Know how to apply first aid in case of emergency.