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Plant Musts!
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items This is a basic list of Items that are very helpful when starting basic gardening.
Sections
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Seed Starting
Pots and Beds
Growth and Nurturing
Tools and Garments
Seed Starting
An awesome way to start out the buds!
MIXC Plant Nursery Pots with Humidity Dome 4"
The next step after sprouts is a bit more room to grow. They will get hearty in here before going in the ground or raised bed!
homenote Peat Pots, 120 Pcs 3.15 Inch Seed Pots
Solid seeds that almost always sprout well. Excellent yield and bang for your buck!
Vegetable Seeds & Plants - Tomato, Pepper, Bean, Organic
Lovely starter pots before making a transition to another spot in the garden!
Whonline 40pcs Nursery Pots Variety Pack, Black
If You're doing a lot of seed starting this is the way to go! After getting sprouts you'll have tons of containers for the next phase of planting!
KINGLAKE 100 Pcs 4" Plastic Nursery Pots
If you have several varieties of one type of plant, like tomatoes, you'll want an easy label to be able to tell which variety is which!
KINGLAKE 100 Pcs 4 Inch Plastic Plant Labels
A quick kit to help you with starting sprouting! Don't mess with other potting, just move from rooting to ground with these!
200 Pack Plant Seed Starter Sponges Kit
This one's a double whammy because you can use it both for seed starting as well as growing for your indoor plants. I had to bring a couple of my plants indoors recently because of winter frost coming through. I will be honest, I put the lights on th...
For seed starting if you don't have a sunny spot or greenhouse it's really nice to combine these with a warmer pad to simulate the correct germination conditions to start sprouts early and strong.
For seed starting if you don't have a sunny spot or greenhouse it's really nice to combine these with a warmer pad to simulate the correct germination conditions to start sprouts early and strong.
Full Spectrum Plant Grow Light for Indoor Plants
Heat pads are necessary if you're going to start seeds in the winter to get them ready for planting in the spring. A warming pad will help get the soil to the right spot where seeds can actually germinate. You'll also need some good light. And you re...
BN-LINK Seedling Heat Mat 10" x 20.75" Warm Hydroponic Heating Pad Waterproof for Seed Starting Greenhouse and Germination
Pots and Beds
We're going to need something bigger if your going to have your plants growing big and strong!
Planters - The Home Depot
Tons of options for raised beds. This one allows for a nice work space but keeps everything away from the ground where pests can ruin the crop! Also some amazing storage for tools and other garden items!
Raised Garden Beds - Garden Center - The Home Depot
If you've got anything that's gonna vine in your garden you'll need something for it to hang out on! Grapes, ivy, and Wisteria look great on a trellis or fence.
Trellis
Cages are a must for tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant. Having support will allow them to grow much larger and provide better yields
Garden Cages For Vegetables
Wanna grow your own potatoes, peanuts, or turnips? A lot of root foods don't need a ton of space when you use these bags with a convienient viewing window!
Homyhoo 10 Gallon Potato Grow Bags, 4 Pack
Do you have some railings that can be dressed up? I have so many extra pots that I want to start up some flowers but I don't have the space. This allows me to increase my green footprint vertically and create a pleasing wall.
Bloem RailScapes Floating Plant Clip for 1.25 - 1.5 in. Large Spindles 3 -Pack 11-in Metal Deck rail hanger
A lot of places are going to have modular in the terminology for their garden beds. And usually that means it's going to be a couple of panels that are assembled. If you have to assemble a couple panels together, make sure that your screws are galvan...
Vego Garden 17" Tall 4 In 1 Modular Metal Outdoor Raised Garden Bed With Trellis
This is Target's brand of indoor outdoor pots. They're solid pots for a pretty good price. Instead of having to do a large amount of shopping around for all sorts of different pots, these are nice options to get something into quick, especially if yo...
Self-Watering Plastic Indoor Outdoor Planter Pot White 8"x8"
Growth and Nurturing
A must to get the best buds and the biggest veggies! If you do anything in potted planters that has water drain out the bottom, that drainage is carrying away nutrients! Replenish and feed with this food!
Plant Food for indoors and outdoors - Miracle-Gro
These are bamboo stakes, pretty self-explanatory. They help support a weaker vine so that it can get strong. One of the big ones is tomatoes. Having them be able to pair up with a solid stake is fantastic. Put three of them together, tie up at the to...
4ft Natural Bamboo Plant Stakes
Tools and Garments
Basic set of tools every gardener needs to start working in their garden! The biggest need is in the gloves and in the trowel, but all of these items will be used to scrape and structure your soil!
Gardening Gloves - Gardening Tools - The Home Depot
These are the best gloves I have ever used. Durable enough to deal with concrete and rock, pliable enough to allow detailed root and stem work.
Wells Lamont X-large Leather Utility Gloves 1 -Pairs
It's always a good idea to have some sort of logbook for your plants. This is a simple one that I found online. There's tons of really cute ones that are all over Etsy. You can also try your own hand at it on Canva. Tons of options, but just having a...
Plant Care Journal: Houseplant Log Book