Starting simple with the gardening basic. My simplified list of what I have used (or would use if I was starting from scratch again) soil, fertilizer, seed bundles, and supplies
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Education & Resources
Seed Starting
Soil
Fertilizing
Harvesting
Education & Resources
Books, Websites, Blogs, and YouTube Channels I love to refer to for gardening help and education
A great resources for learning about the needs of different vegetables.
The Vegetable Gardener's Handbook
My dream is to have a homestead and grow the amount of food this family does!
The Seasonal Homestead
Love Bre and her garden! So excited to see what she does with her new space
Bre Ellis
Michelle and Codi are fun to watch and learn from
More Than Farmers YouTube
Seed Starting
Seed starting can be done with as simple or as advanced of equipment as you want!
The exact lights I use for seed starting.
Barrina 252W LED Grow Light 6-Pack, Full Spectrum
Soil blocks help me save space (and money), I pot them if needed after germination and the roots are established.
Small Soil Block Maker - easy seed starting with soil blocking
A good seed starting soil
Seed Starting Soil
Soil
My preferred soils
I’ve been using this for a few years now when I need to top off an old garden bed or fill a small new one. A great base you can easily build on.
Organic Raised Bed and Potting Mix, All Natural Premium Soil 2 cu. ft., ...
A budget friendly and easy to use soil test kit. Great for beginners
Soil Test Kit
Fertilizing
Soil health is one of the most overlooked yet most important aspects of gardening.
I spray this on my plants during the growing season. It’s great as a follicular feed, especially before plants start setting fruit and veggies
Alaska Fish Fertilizer Website - Organic Plant Feed
A great all around fertilizer for a vegetable garden. I use this on all of my plants throughout the growing season
Garden-tone
An organic option for Tomatoes. I seem to have less blossom end rot when I use this tomato-tone fertilizer
Tomato-tone
Harvesting
Tools I use to make harvesting my garden easier
Save your back and get a harvest apron!
The Roo Apron - Gardening Apron with Harvesting Pouch
I’m always on the lookout for garden shears. These are great for any gardener!
Harvesting Shears | Garden Hand Tools
My favorite style of garden harvest baskets
Homestead Garden Hod Harvest Basket, Acacia Wood with Steel Mesh, 8 Quart Vegetable Basket, Folding Handle, Brown
Can't you image carrots spilling out of this adorable basket?
Garden Baskets for Gathering Vegetables, Garden Basket, Harvest Basket, Gathering Basket, Multipurpose Woven Basket Decoration Large Woven Picnic Fruits Bathroom
