Any cook who knows her way around a kitchen is familiar with OXO, makers of ergonomically correct gadgets that are easy on the hands.

The OXO designs are so noteworthy that a couple of their products are in New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

OXO has made its way out to the garden with a new line of Gel-e garden tools. Like the kitchen gadgets, these are easy on the hands. And, in the case of the kneeling pad, easy on the knees.

The Gel-e tools use a gel material in the tools' soft, non-slip handle. The gel flexes to provide cushioning when digging. The blue tint of the gel helps the tools stand out in the garden.

OXO makes a Gel-e scoop, trowel, transplanting trowel, weeder and fork. Priced from about $12 to $14.

Photo courtesy of OXO