A digging tool having a short handle and downwardly depending blade that can be placed on the ground. A striking (i.e., force receiving) surface is provided and configured to be struck by a hammer in order to drive the downwardly depending blade into the soil. Once driven into the soil, the user can simply lift up the handle to break the soil, and pull the soil out of the way. The tool may then be moved to the next location and the striking, pulling moving sequence of operation may be repeated. The tool is particularly useful in locations with limited overhead clearance. In such spaces, conventional tools of the prior art are typically unable to be raised over a user's head and then swung downward with sufficient force to accomplished a desired digging task.
