For your amusement or irritation here are some Christmas gifts for your favourite Knome. Hey-Hoe if you want to grow ‘Hey’ then there is this special Hoe.

Seriously there is an Onion Hoe with a swan neck for hoeing and cleaning around your onions. Usually they are sharpened on the sides as well as the bottom edge. Designed to slide under shallow rooted weeds and draw them away from plants, they can also be used of general hoeing work.

Dutch Hoes can be used for pushing or pulling soil and rooting out weeds. They tend to be a deformed sideways D— shape with a hole in the centre.

Other shapes of hoes are designed to make gardening and tilling easier. Hoes help you break up compacted soil or level out uneven surfaces. A good hoeing helps rain and air get into soil whilst keeping weeds under control.

As a final thought you could always buy your knome a pair of knitted hose.