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From seed to spell: my favorite garden picks
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These are some of the things I use when I garden and also links to articles and permaculture ideas.
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Soil amendments aka Black Gold!
 
Permaculture articles/info
 
Tools & accessories
 
Books!

Soil amendments aka Black Gold!

 
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LOVE worm castings and this website, it also has kits to start your own home worm bins!
Worm Castings Organic Fertilizer | Uncle Jim's Worm Farm
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So this is DIFFERENT than the other bone meal and is also awesome.
Fish Bone Meal - Coast of Maine Organic Products
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This is suggested in a lot of soil recipes. I usually water my plants with water from the pond, but this is great for container gardening!
Fish Fertilizer Plant Food & Fertilizer at Lowes.com
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We use bone meal quite a bit in our soil recipes
Bone meal Plant Food & Fertilizer at Lowes.com
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This is an awesome additive for the soil, but it stinks something awful!
Blood meal Plant Food & Fertilizer at Lowes.com
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Yup, bat guano is great for the soul too
Down To Earth Organic Bat Guano Mix 7-3-1
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Compost bins are awesome for keeping down the smell and simplifying the process
Outdoor Compost Bins & Tumblers | Uncle Jim's Worm Farm
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Permaculture articles/info

 
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I LOVE this website, I’m taking the free year long course currently and learning so much. Tons of info!
Online Permaculture Design Courses
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I built one of these this spring and I’m obsessed. I plan on making at least two more.
Build a Keyhole Garden - Backwoods Home Magazine
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I plan on doing this in some of our front areas this year.
hugelkultur: the ultimate raised garden bed - Richsoil
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Also plan on doing this for my mushrooms, and potatoes this year.
Straw Bale Gardening | Easy, Inexpensive, Accessible | joe gardener®
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This is actually one of my projects for this year too. So excited!
Osage Orange: A Historical Living Fence - Dyck Arboretum
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Tools & accessories

 
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I love these! I look at poison ivy and break out into a rash so I keep multiple of these for poison ivy and sun protection
Protection Sleeves - Farmers Defense
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I got one of these last year and I love it!
Seed Starting - Burpee
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I also use these for starting seeds
NNG 2.4" Black Square Nursery Pots & Trays
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A good pruner is worth its weight in gold, I have several
Shears, Burpee CR725 Garden Pruning
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I like these totes for helping to keep all my tools in one place
Tote, Garden Tool - Olive & Black
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I know it’s not glamorous, but soil testing can really help you to see what you may be lacking so you can add whatever amendments are needed. It also helps to track your progress over time.
Deluxe Garden Soil Testing Kit
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Gotta have something to help collect your harvest!
Kitchen Hod
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The larger wheels and larger bin of this cart is amazing
Ultimate Gardener Cart
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While I love having my hands in the dirt, a good pair of gloves are a must.
Womens Kobalt Goatskin Gloves - Fuchsia
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Perfect for cultivating your raised beds, without destroying them
Raised Bed Cultivator
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I like how many tines this has, it makes the work easier and quicker
DeWit 5-Tine Cultivator
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This is a really cool raised bed for smaller spaces
EMSCO GROUP 11-in W x 11-in L x 44-in H Elevated Slate Gray Resin Raised Garden Bed
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I love grow bags for small spaces, and you can make some really nice soil in containers.
Sunnydaze Decor 5 -Pack Round 12.5-Inches W Large Black Fabric Indoor/Outdoor Grow bag
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Books!

 
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This book is great at breaking down permaculture principles, and includes so many great project ideas and examples.
The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture: Creating an Edible Ecosystem|Paperback
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