Rammers
Rammers are in frequent requisition in gardens, more particularly through the autumn and winter, when transplanting and various alterations are in progress. They are required for consolidating the earth about newly-transplanted trees, also round posts, &c. In the formation of new walks, and when laying turf, a Rammer is necessary for rendering the ground beneath firm and solid. A handy form of Rammer is that having a cast-iron head, with a socket for inserting a wooden handle. Those generally seen are made of wood, tapering from a circular base upwards, and provided with handles for lifting. Hand Rammers may readily be made from any hard piece of prepared wood, such as an old spade-handle. They are indispensable when potting plants that require the soil to be very firm round their roots.