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Everything you need to start and keep your garden, from beginners to expert gardeners!
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items Here's my list of essential items from seed starting to transplanting into the garden.
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Seed starting
For the garden
Seed starting
Starting seeds can seem like a really complex and hard process but a few staple items can really help make the experience easier and even fun!
I have been using these for several years and they hold up and work great for starting seedlings. The shelves are adjustable and you can easily hang growing lights. Affordable and durable gets the job done.
5-Shelf Adjustable Steel Rack
This cover creates a grow shelf with out the huge grow tent price! I have these on all of my shelves and love that they create a greenhouse environment when they are zipped up but you can also keep them open.
Waterproof Shelf Cover
I own 12 of them. Durable, I'm clumsy and dropped them a few times. Easy to set up and linkable so you can turn off several at once!
SuncoGrow LED Grow Light
I have been using these mats at the beginning stages of seed starting, some seeds have higher temp requirements that the ambient air cannot provide. They are great for growing in environments without available heat, basements, garages, etc.
Seedling Heat Mat
These mini fans are great for all stages of growth. When starting seedlings it keeps the air flowing and helps reduce the amount of gnats or other unwanted pests. During the seedling stage they can help harden off the seedlings with the steady airflo...
4.5" USB Desk Fan
Soil blocker. No seed starting trays, no problem! Create your own soil blocks!
Soil Block Maker Small 20 Cells
Some dirt, this soil blocker and some seed packets and you're starting seeds! This one my favorite of the 2 I have listed. I don't mess with those thin plastic seed starting packs.
4-Cell Handheld Soil Blocker
"Gimme 14 of em right now" These are durable, reusable and convenient.
Plastic Seed Planting Trays
These pots are durable and reusable over and over and over again. Starting seeds eventually means splitting and potting up which can end up requiring a lot. They stack neatly and are easy to clean and sanitize for the next time you use them!
2.7 Inch Small Square Nursery Pots
I love these pots for potting up my seedlings. Once they have outgrown the smaller pots these are my go to!
3.3in Square Nursery Pots
Feed the seedlings!
Hydrolyzed Fish Fertilizer Gallon 2-4-1
Organic food for your plants!
Neptune's Harvest
Sometimes starting and growing seedlings means fungus gnats and aphids, Captain Jack's takes care of that!
Deadbug Brew® Concentrate - Captain Jacks
Garden pests be gone!
Captain Jack's Neem Oil Ready-to-Use
I started all my seedlings in this mix and had great success!
Ferry-Morse Organic Natural Seed starting mix
For the garden
Once you've sprouted the seeds and grown the plants it's time to get out into the garden! Here's a list of the stuff I love to use when I'm gardening outside!
These are my dream come true garden beds! I have 3 of these and 6 of the 11" and I love them. They're durable and come in a variety of colors for whatever aesthetic. They can be set up to whatever configuration that meets yours needs
17" Tall 9 In 1 Large Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed Kit
When it's time to get my seedlings into the soil this little gadget is my go to. It checks the temp, the moisture level and as checking the ph of the soil.
4-in-1 Soil Moisture & PH Meter
Convinently and easily secure your trellising plants!
Plant Tying Machine
Perfect for covering berry bushes.
Tree Netting Bird Netting Cover
Keep the birds off your blueberry plants!
Blueberry Bush Netting
Add 4 of these to your garden and create a trellis adding a cattle panel.
T Posts
I put together 4 of these arches using tposts and these cattle panels, very durable and sturdy.
Galvanized Cattle Fence Panel
I have been using this fertilizer for at least 10 years and I've always had great results in the garden. Easy to follow instructions.
Espoma Organic Garden-tone 3-4-4 - 8lb
I just added these to my garden and am already looking forward to next season! I am obsessed with these!
Vego garden Raised Garden Bed Kit, 11" Tall 10 in 1 Modular Raised Garden Beds Kit, Metal Planter Box for Vegetables, Flowers, Herbs, Pearl White
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these garden beds, I have 6 of these and 3 of the 17". They are sturdy and durable and come in so many great colors!
11" Tall 9 In 1 Large Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed Kit