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What are the basic tools needed for backyard gardening?
Now that I have ample of time I would like to try planting vegetables in my backyard. It is a great hobby and at the same time practical. I am still doing some research on what are the best vegetables that are easy to plant. My daughters love planting too so I think this will also encourage them to give it a try. What are the basic tools that I should have to be able to start my own garden? Thanks in advance for the help!
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If you purchase quality tools they will be more pleasant to use and with care will last you longer.
For my vegetable garden I use a trowel (Corona brand), and garden/kitchen shears (Fiskars). The trowel is for planting vegetable plants. The shears are for harvesting lettuce, spinach, and herbs.
To see why those are the only tools I need see the answer I gave to the organic gardening question you asked:
http://www.gardeningqna.com/how-to-start-an-organic-garden
For the rest of my yard I use a cordless lawn mower (Black & Decker), cordless trimmer/weedwacker (Black & Decker), shears, pruners, hand hedge trimmer, loppers, (all Fiskars), electric blower/vac (Toro) (I have lots of trees), electric pole pruner (Remington), leaf rake, stirrup hoe, spade (old, quality tool that has been in the family for years), and trowel.
I also have a pressure sprayer to spray my fruit trees in the spring and a hose end sprayer for applying fish emulsion/kelp to my yard and lawn during the growing season.
I also would recommend a pair of protective leather gloves for pruning roses and other prickly things.
For general gardening I use Foxgloves or similar type gloves because they fit snuggly and almost feel as if they aren't there.
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For my vegetable garden I use a trowel (Corona brand), and garden/kitchen shears (Fiskars). The trowel is for planting vegetable plants. The shears are for harvesting lettuce, spinach, and herbs.
To see why those are the only tools I need see the answer I gave to the organic gardening question you asked:
http://www.gardeningqna.com/how-to-start-an-organic-garden
For the rest of my yard I use a cordless lawn mower (Black & Decker), cordless trimmer/weedwacker (Black & Decker), shears, pruners, hand hedge trimmer, loppers, (all Fiskars), electric blower/vac (Toro) (I have lots of trees), electric pole pruner (Remington), leaf rake, stirrup hoe, spade (old, quality tool that has been in the family for years), and trowel.
I also have a pressure sprayer to spray my fruit trees in the spring and a hose end sprayer for applying fish emulsion/kelp to my yard and lawn during the growing season.
I also would recommend a pair of protective leather gloves for pruning roses and other prickly things.
For general gardening I use Foxgloves or similar type gloves because they fit snuggly and almost feel as if they aren't there.
http://www.foxglovesinc.com/shop_item.php?iid=2
http://www.foxglovesinc.com/shop_item.php?iid=1
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