Gardening Equipment All Gardeners Should Have
Gardening equipment is something every gardener needs. At least that’s what we all say when we rush off to buy that handy new extra-light shovel that just went on sale! However, not every gardener has all the tools, or even the right ones necessary, and most gardeners will just make do with what they have. Most of the time improvisation is the key.
But if gardening is your game, then you will at least have some of the more basic gardening equipment that is needed to maintain your garden. Namely, a hoe, a shovel, and a rake come to mind offhandedly. There is also naturally other gardening equipment that is equally important, and I know that I simply can’t be without my pruning scissors.
Over the years, I found myself with quite a collection of gardening equipment - to the point that my shed is overflowing. Of all those things, my absolutely favorite tool is a pair of old but comfortable gardening gloves and my trust old kitchen knife.
When I can’t find my pruning scissors, my kitchen knife takes its place and acts as a pruning knife instead. If I can’t be bothered to find my hoe, or shovel, I just use the tip of the knife to accomplish what I want. Then of course there are the times that I just can’t be bothered with even that, and use my nicely gloved hands instead to loosen the soil, or pull up weeds.
It probably sounds a little unorganized, but as you probably know when you’re knee-deep in the garden the last thing you want to do is drop everything to go find a piece of equipment.
In spite of all that, some jobs really are made easier with the right tools and it may be worth taking a minute or two to go get them. One of those is my garden claw.
I’ve got two styles - one for standing work and one for kneeling. Stick the claw into the soil, give it a twist and pull out. It does an excellent job of loosening the soil and can really help with pulling weeds.
What you need to remember about garden equipment is while you might really want a piece of equipment, you probably don’t really need it. Stick with the basics and you’ll still have lots of fun and enjoyment from your garden.
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