The best part of gardening is that it does n’t take a set of expensive equipment to have a great look space . With that said , there are a few cheap tools that can really lighten the loading when it comes to working in the garden .
So as we approach another raw garden time of year , we think we would share our list of 5 essential garden tools that every gardeners should have . countenance ’s get right into the leaning with number 1 !
5 Essential Garden Tools
have a good , comfy set of garden pruners is a must ! That ’s why they seat atop our list of essential garden tools . They are unadulterated for prune discredited or diseased limbs and outgrowth from vegetable plants , which is an important part of keep plants healthy . They can also be an fantabulous prick for harvesting !
We prune your tomato plants for a larger and healthier crop , and a unspoilt couplet of pruners is a must !
Every nurseryman around knows that slump feeling when you deplume a beautiful veggie from the works , only to rend off an integral outgrowth , or tear the stem from the veggie . pruner are unadulterated for easy cut short the stem from courgette , Cucumis sativus , tomatoes and more . you could usually find a great brace for under $ 20 .
We prune your tomato plants for a larger and healthier crop, and a good pair of pruners is a must!
My favorite is the ratcheting mode of pruner . The ratcheting legal action makes shorten even thick branches a picnic without squeezing the life sentence out of your hand . One thing is for sure , keep them sharpened to make it easy on you , and your plants ! Dull pruners will cause a lot of damage to plants . Not to mention , a lot of defeat for the gardener . This is our favorite : Fiskars Ratchening Pruners
When it comes to gardening , a picture really is worth a thousand words . photo are a great way of life to record everything your garden .
A television camera can serve record all kinds of helpful things in the garden – like this surly tomato insect !
A camera can help record all kinds of helpful things in the garden – like this ugly tomato worm!
Not only can they capture that perfect vegetable or plant at the peak of ravisher , but they serve as a great reminder when you are trying to remember what you planted where in previous seasons . I ca n’t tell you how many times we refer back to photograph we have rent as a point of reference .
And , you never sleep with when you might see that fabulously uncanny louse roaming around . It ’s a great time to snap a photo and head to the internet to see what it might be !
Always , always , always have a photographic camera close by when your horticulture . In this age of the cadre earphone camera – this one is easygoing than ever !
You might think this is a strange addition , but the post kettle of fish shovel is actually more crucial in our garden than the mighty shovel !
postal service pickle diggers areTHEperfect tool for planting all of your veggie transplants . They make beautiful 6 to 8″ abstruse , and 4 to 6″ wide planting holes with a individual stab of the solid ground . And it ’s all done while your standing up . Now that is a back saver !
The larger hole grant for good deal of room to add in rich compost and soil . In addition , it yield organ transplant an easy path to quickly flesh out their roots .
A good hat, like this Slogger Garden hat can save you and your skin!
We can jab 150 planting holes for all of our organ transplant crop in about 20 minutes . Now that ’s a planting peter !
you’re able to get a lightweight fiberglass handle version that is easy to use and lug around . Here is what we use : Fiberglass Union Post Hole Digger
This is one is far more crucial than many gain . No matter the style , a good comfortable hat is essential for a nurseryman . Not only is it great for observe swither out of your eyes , it can help cool you from the raging , blazing sun .
A adept hat , like this Slogger Garden chapeau can keep you and your skin !
Most crucial of all , that lid can deliver your skin and your life . That big ol’ burning ball in the sky can cause a lot of damage to your hide and eye , including skin malignant neoplastic disease .
One of the proficient ways to protect yourself , a good hat ! Why not get a special one just for the garden and make a statement!See : Garden Slogger Hats
Okay , perchance this last one is more of a “ trait ” than a tool , but it ’s all important to maintain horticulture fun ! Look , the simple fact is that sometimes , no matter how intemperately you essay , things are go to go wrong in the garden . Maybe it ’s that cunning little bunny rabbit that mow down your lettuce crop overnight . Or maybe you did n’t listen to your married woman when she asked you if the Gallus gallus were in and you said yes … only to pull in later they were not in … and instead they were the single mowing down your clams craw . ( hmm .. think that happened to me ? 🙂 )
Whatever happens in your garden , just remember to keep your sense of humour about it and have FUN !
felicitous Gardening ! Jim and Mary
