Hoeing
Hoeing: The use of a hoe to loosen or break up the soil surface, remove weeds, make seed drills, earth up plants, or similar tasks. A hoe is a hand tool typically consisting of a flat, usually oblong, metal plate, or blade, attached to a handle about 1.5m (5ft) long. The two most common types are the Dutch hoe (also known as the push hoe or scuffle hoe), primarily used for surface cultivation, and the more versatile draw hoe, which is useful for slightly deeper cultivation, drawing out of seed drills, thinning of seedlings and earthing up. An onion hoe is a type of dray hoe, fixed to a handle only about 30cm (12in) long, used for cultivating between closely spaced plants.