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Grow your best vegetable garden
20 items
By
Amanda Diedrich
Tools and other must haves that have made my gardening experience much easier!
Sections
4
Basic Tools
Starting Seeds Indoors
Sowing Seeds Outside
Once outside...
Basic Tools
All the things you will need to get you started with gardening.
A small shovel set with markings will help with planting to the correct depth.
Small Shovels For Gardening - Amazon.com
A heavy duty tote bag will hold all your tools and seeds so you can bring everything with you in one trip.
Garden Tote - Steele Canvas
You'll need something to carry everything you pick!
Trugs & Harvest Baskets - Gardeners Supply
A good pair of pruning shears will help keep your garden maintained and remove dead leaves and promote better airflow.
Fiskars Bypass Pruning Shears, 5/8" Cut
Helps keep your soil loose!
Doter Organic Perlite for Plants, Soil Amendment
A sturdy pair of gloves will keep your hands clean and prevent pokes from anything thorny, like certain squashes or fruit bushes.
Gardening Gloves - Amazon.com
As my dad's cousin told me, "everyone needs a good hoe."
Garden Hoes - The Home Depot
Starting Seeds Indoors
You will need a good grow light on a timer so your seeds can get enough light to grow
LED Grow Lights Collection for Indoor Plants - SANSI Lighting
Coconut coir is the best seed starting dirt. Keep the bricks dry and wet as needed.
Coco Coir 650gm Bricks (5-Pack)
Pots that aren't too small with good drainage are excellent for starting things like tomatoes and peppers.
Plastic Plant Pots - Amazon.com
If you're growing peppers, a heat mat will help them germinate.
VIVOSUN Waterproof Seedling Heat Mat 10x20.75
My favorite tomato to start inside!
Sungold Tomato Seeds & Plant
Sowing Seeds Outside
These are great for keeping pests away from your seedlings outside!
(3Pack) Pop-up Picnic Food Tent Covers 17x17
Tomatoes get heavy and need a good support as they grow
Plant Cage - Tomato Cages - The Home Depot
Easy to put together for cucumbers
Cucumber Trellis Garden Arch for Climbing
If you're growing pole beans, you need a good support for them to grow up!
Best support for climbing beans - Byther Farm
If you need larger pest protection, nets are a good cover. Go for something thin and see through to allow for sunlight and water to get through.
Garden Netting | Amazon.com
Once outside...
You will need to mulch to prevent weeds and improve water retention. Go for natural cedar.
Mulch - The Home Depot
Spray to prevent various bugs and caterpillars from getting into your plants
Monterey® B.t. RTU - Monterey Lawn & Garden
Attaches right to your hose and mixes the correct ratio to feed your garden.
Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder with Water Soluble Plant Food
