Japanese trowel/knife of some sort
Judy Glattstein (Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:32:09 PST)

It is called a hori hori, it is a Japanese farmer's knife. I have one
too. Very useful.

Lee Valley Tools sells a version but this is better:
http://gardentoolcompany.com/farmers-dagger-by-dew…

Judy in New Jersey, where Monday was a clear crisp very mild sunny day.
Steady frosts still in abeyance