Yury Smirnov wrote:Attention flat-cutter (Fokin hoe) users - some useful tips from the author, Vladimir Fokin: https://ecominded.net/fokin-hoe-author-tips
I love this quote from the page.
"The main thing you should respect scrupulously is not to walk in the beds. Neither in spring, nor in summer, nor in autumn. Even in winter. You stepped twice in one place - the soil is not what it used to be. The bed for us is a magic tablecloth. A Shrine."
It reminds me of all the folktales with the magical food providing implements. Here's a bit of Russian folklore about the proper care and respect for your Magic Tablecloth should you be so fortunate as to acquire one ;) and of course, as the wise Russian fokin-hoe user mentions on this site, our gardens are akin to these magic tablecloths - and like them, they even take back the scraps as compost!
https://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/magic-tablecloth
