Making do is a needful art, IMO, and one I also practice, whilst drooling over catalogs online and off that show tools I'd love to own.
However.
One thing I must have, and especially must have for my composting, is a spading fork. Because I've moved a lot and over long distances, with just enough cashola to make it from Point A to Point B, Ihave had to leave a lot of stuff behind including garden stuff and in particular a series of spading forks.
But when I arrive at my destination, it is pretty much the first tool I buy.
