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Raised Garden Beds, Planters & Vegetable Garden Gear
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items Growing our own vegetables has become one of my favorite family projects, and our kids love picking tomatoes and snap peas straight from the garden. Raised beds made gardening easier on my back and kept the weeds in check. These are the beds, planter...
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Raised Garden Beds & Planters
Seeds, Soil & Seed Starting Gear
Watering & Garden Tools
Raised Garden Beds & Planters
Raised beds and planters for productive vegetable gardens.
The Vego Garden extra tall raised bed puts our vegetables at waist height, so I can plant and weed without kneeling. I love that the modular panels make several shapes. My partner assembled it in an afternoon, and our tomatoes and peppers have never ...
Vego Garden Extra-Tall 9-In-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed Kit
The Greenes Fence cedar raised bed looks beautiful and naturally resists rot, so it lasts for many seasons. I love that it assembles without tools. Our kids each claim a corner to plant their own lettuce and carrots, and they love checking on their s...
Greenes Fence Premium Cedar Raised Garden Bed
These VIVOSUN fabric grow bags let roots breathe and drain well, which keeps our potatoes and herbs healthy. I love that they fold flat for winter storage. We line them along our sunny patio, and I can move them around as the light changes through th...
VIVOSUN 5 Gallon Square Fabric Grow Bags 5 Pack
The Coolaroo grow bags are big enough for tomatoes and squash, and the sturdy handles make them easy to move. I love the neutral sand color. I use them on our driveway where the soil is poor, and they have given us a surprisingly big harvest every si...
Coolaroo 10 Gallon Round Fabric Grow Bags 3 Pack
The Keter Easy Grow elevated bed has a built in drainage system and sits at a comfortable height for herbs and greens. I love that it fits on our small deck. I grow basil, parsley, and lettuce right outside our kitchen door, so fresh herbs are always...
Keter Easy Grow Raised Garden Bed
The Outsunny raised bed comes with a greenhouse cover that protects early seedlings from frost and pests. I love that it extends our growing season. We start lettuce weeks earlier than our neighbors, and my kids love peeking under the cover to see wh...
Outsunny Galvanised Raised Garden Bed with Greenhouse Cover
These Vensovo terracotta pots with saucers are perfect for starting herbs and flowers on a sunny windowsill. I love the classic clay look. Our kids paint them and plant marigolds for Mother's Day, and they make the sweetest little gifts for my mother...
Vensovo Terracotta Plant Pots with Saucers 6 Pack
Seeds, Soil & Seed Starting Gear
Seeds, soil, and supplies for a strong start.
Burpee Roma tomato seeds grow productive plants loaded with meaty tomatoes that are perfect for sauce. I love how reliably they germinate. We make a big batch of homemade marinara every August, and our kids are proud to know the tomatoes came from ou...
Burpee Roma Tomato Vegetable Seeds
The Jiffy seed starter kit makes starting seeds indoors simple, since the peat pellets expand with water and go straight into the ground. I love the clear dome that keeps them humid. Our kids help plant every pellet in March, and we transplant dozens...
Jiffy Greenhouse Seed Starter Kit with Peat Pellets
The Burpee heat mat warms the soil gently, so pepper and tomato seeds sprout days faster in our cool basement. I love how evenly it heats. Since I started using it, nearly every seed comes up, and our garden gets a strong head start before the last s...
Burpee Seedling Heat Mat
Miracle-Gro organic raised bed soil is light and rich, which gives vegetables a great start in new beds. I love that it is made for raised beds specifically. We filled our first beds with it, and our first summer harvest was far better than I ever ex...
Miracle-Gro Organic Raised Bed and Garden Soil
Espoma Tomato-Tone is an organic fertilizer that keeps our tomatoes and peppers producing all summer long. I love that it is safe around our kids and dog. I sprinkle it around each plant once a month, and our neighbors always ask how our tomatoes gro...
Espoma Organic Tomato-Tone Vegetable Food
The Expert Gardener tomato cage keeps heavy tomato plants upright so the fruit stays off the ground. I love that the galvanized steel lasts for years. We use a dozen of these every summer, and they have survived several seasons in our garden without ...
Expert Gardener Galvanized Steel Tomato Cage
The Burgon and Ball kneeler cushions my knees while I weed and plant, and the floral print is so pretty. I love that it is easy to carry. It made long afternoons in our garden far more comfortable, and I gave one to my mother, who uses it in her flow...
Burgon and Ball British Meadow Kneeler
Back to the Roots organic compost enriches our raised beds each spring and keeps the soil loose and healthy. I love working a fresh layer in before planting. Our vegetables have thrived since we started amending with compost, and our soil gets better...
Back to the Roots Organic Compost
Watering & Garden Tools
Hoses, timers, and hand tools for easy garden care.
The Rain Bird drip kit delivers water right to the roots of our plants, which saves water and keeps leaves dry. I love that it was simple to lay out. Paired with a timer, our garden waters itself, and I no longer worry about our vegetables when we le...
Rain Bird Landscape and Garden Drip Watering Kit
The Hozelock soaker hose weeps water slowly along its length, which soaks our garden beds deeply without waste. I love weaving it between our rows. It keeps the soil evenly moist through heat waves, and our cucumbers and squash have never been so pro...
Hozelock Porous Soaker Hose
The Flexzilla garden hose stays flexible and never kinks, even when I drag it around corners of our yard. I love the bright green color that is easy to spot. It replaced a hose that tangled constantly, and my partner says it is the best hose we have ...
Flexzilla Premium Garden Hose 50 ft
The Public Goods watering can has a long spout that reaches the base of plants without splashing soil. I love its simple, modern look. Our kids use it to water their own seedlings, and it is light enough for small hands while holding enough for our w...
Public Goods Watering Can
The D&D Garden hose nozzle has spray patterns for gentle seedling showers and powerful jets for cleaning tools. I love the comfortable grip. I switch to the mist setting for our seedlings, and our kids love using the jet setting to rinse muddy bo...
D&D Garden Hose Nozzle with 7 Spray Patterns
The Orbit hose timer turns our drip system on early every morning, so the garden gets watered even on our busiest days. I love how easy it is to program. It has saved our plants during summer trips, and I no longer stand outside holding a hose each e...
Orbit Programmable Hose Faucet Timer
The Fiskars Ergo trowel has a comfortable handle and a sturdy blade that digs through compacted soil easily. I love that it never bends. It is the tool I reach for most when planting seedlings, and our kids each have their own so they can help plant ...
Fiskars Ergo Trowel
This Ultimate Innovations hori hori tool digs, weeds, cuts twine, and measures planting depth all in one blade. I love the included case. It hangs on my belt while I garden, and I use it more than any other tool for pulling stubborn weeds out of our ...
Ultimate Innovations Stainless Steel Hori Garden Tool
The Felco classic pruner is the classic professional pruner that cuts cleanly and lasts for decades. I love that every part can be replaced. I use it to harvest herbs and trim tomato suckers, and it is the gardening gift I give to anyone who loves gr...
Felco F2 Pruner