Ergonomic dibble gardening tool

A garden dibble, comprising:

• a shank, wherein the shank comprises a front face and a rear face, wherein the front face and the rear face are rectangular, a first long edge and an opposing second long edge, a first short edge and an opposing second short edge, wherein the first short edge and the opposing second short edge extend orthogonally between the first long edge and the opposing second long edge, wherein the shank has a length, a width and a thickness, wherein the thickness extends between the front face and the rear face;
• a plurality of rule marks on the front face of the shank, wherein the plurality of rule marks is distributed along the length of the shank;
• at least two holes extending through the thickness of the shank between the front face and the rear face, wherein the at least two holes are distributed along the length of the shank;
• and
• a tooth that extends from an end of the shank and is contiguous with the shank, wherein the tooth is substantially triangular, wherein the tooth extends from the opposing second long edge of the shank and comprises an apex that is oriented orthogonally to the opposing second long edge of the shank, and wherein a plurality of depth marks is distributed on a marked face of the tooth, and wherein the marked face is substantially coplanar and contiguous with the front face.

A method for using a garden dibble, wherein the garden dibble comprises:

• a shank, wherein the shank comprises a front face and a rear face, wherein the front face and the rear face are rectangular, a first long edge and an opposing second long edge, a first short edge and an opposing second short edge, wherein the first short edge and the opposing second short edge extend orthogonally between the first long edge and the opposing second long edge, wherein the shank has a length, a width and a thickness, wherein the thickness extends between the front face and the rear face;
• a plurality of rule marks on the front face of the shank, wherein the plurality of rule marks is distributed along the length of the shank;
• at least two holes extending through the thickness of the shank between the front face and the rear face, wherein the at least two holes are distributed along the length of the shank;
• and
• a tooth that extends from an end of the shank, wherein the tooth is substantially triangular, wherein the tooth extends from the opposing second long edge of the shank and comprises an apex that is oriented orthogonally to the opposing second long edge of the shank, and wherein a plurality of depth marks is distributed on a marked face of the tooth, and wherein the marked face is substantially coplanar and contiguous with the front face,
• wherein the method comprises:
• smoothing a portion of a garden soil with the shank of the garden dibble;
• inserting the tooth into the portion of the garden soil;
• forming a furrow in the portion of the garden soil with the tooth;
• planting seeds in the furrow;
• and
• covering the furrow with the shank with the shank of the garden dibble.