Since I was raised a midwestern barbarian, I find the idea of an ice cream fork odd (I believe Mrs. Post specifies a regulation dessert fork for ice cream), and I've not owned a pair of kid gloves for many years... however, Nasco makes a very nice lightweight nitrile glove that's strong enough for weeding, even with fingernails), and yet fit like a surgical glove. N-Dex goves, box of 100, about $15.00 They also carry the pH 4-9 pHydrion test papers useful for soil testing, and screens. No affiliation. http://www.nascofa.com Kay Lancaster kay@fern.com