Out Around the Barn

Before I begin, I would like to say that there are several farm and garden tools that have dual purposes.  I would like to mention a few.

There is, of course, the hammer.  It is used for a number of  jobs such as;  building fence, repairing the barn, all around repairs and I use one in my garden for driving stakes for my plants or building trellises for my blackberries or flowers.

Another one is the pitchfork, which is used to move hay or straw, clean out stalls and work my compost pile.

Then, there is the water hose.  This particular tool is an essential on the farm and around the house for any one with a garden or flower bed.  Even without these there is the lawn that needs water and of course the swimming pool. 

My personal water hose is three attached hoses.  It goes with me to water every plant in my flower beds and garden.  It reaches all my tomatoes west of my garden to all of my daylillies south of the house to the five flower beds east of the house to my blackberries and plants north of the house and then to my garden itself.  

It is also used to wash down the well and clean it out when mud gets clogged in the lines and to wash the machinery and equipment.  

Another use is to wash/bathe our animals.  The horses get hosed down every once in a while, more when we are using them regularly, to keep their coats clean.  The dogs need a bath after a long work day and we have to make sure all the animals have fresh water to drink. 

So, there are many dual purpose tools out there that we use on a regular basis and the water hose is just one of many dual purpose garden tools.