As much as you’ll love digging your hands in the dirt and getting them dirty, you will need more than your hands to start gardening. Here we will discuss some basic must-have gardening tools equipment to get started with your vegetable garden.
Shovels
First things first, you will need a shovel and a trowel. Each has its own uses and benefits, which is why it’s best to get both. You will a shovel to do basic tasks you can complete with other tools. If you are starting fresh with a spot of your yard that is covered in grass, you will need a good shovel to start digging, unless you are able to have a larger power tool to do it. You can also use it to dig wholes for larger plants when you aren’t using seeds.
The trowel you will use for small planting. If you are using seeds, you can use a trough the dig the whole if you don’t what to use your fingers. Also, it will come in handy when you need to transplant anything. You will notice yourself constantly reaching for your trowel once you really get into gardening. Make sure you use a durable and comfortable trowel such as the Corona Comfort Grip Trowel.
Garden Hoe
A garden hoe is used to break up the soil. If you live in an area with clumpy hard soil and especially clay, a garden hoe will be invaluable to you. You should get a good quality garden hoe such as the garden pro forged hoe. A long-handled garden hoe works best for large clumps of dirts instead of having to bend down all the time.
Garden Cultivator
A Garden Cultivator is also good to break up soil, but is especially beneficial for those with rocky soil. If you get a multiple prong cultivator, you can rake out all the rocks. This extendable cultivator is great because you can use it standing up and kneeling in your garden. A cultivator is another invaluable tool that any gardener must have.
You can also get most of these tools in hand held versions that are good for when you need to get down in the soil. With a nice garden tote to put them all in, it will work out great when you are seriously gardening and just touching up.
Circle Hoe
This is the perfect tool for weeding. They are small and precise so that you don’t accidentally cut up your plants, just the weeds you want to kill. They will also help in aerating the soil so that you can grow healthier plants. It looks a little out of the ordinary when it comes to gardening tools, but you will be surprised how precise and helpful it is.
If you are interested in a faster and easier to cultivate your soil, you can use an electric cultivator. If you are serious about your garden and don’t mind spending the money, you can get a rear tine tiller. It’s very powerful and will help quickly and easily cultivate your soil. It is expensive, but if you have tough soil and a large area to till, it will come in handy. You could even rent it to others to help pay for it. A basic rule of thumb is, if you think you’ll use it more than twice, you should buy it.
Shears and Trimmers
When you plants start to grow, you will need to trim them and tend to them. Buying a quality set of shears will help keep your garden from growing out of control and keep it looking its healthiest. This is another gardening must have.
Fertilizer Applicator
If you are going to use a fertilizer, you will also need a fertilizer applicator. It is attached to your hose so that you simple fertilize by watering. Fertilizer can help a weak garden turn around to grow a large bounty of fruits and vegetables.
Wheelbarrow
If you are going to be moving a lot of plants and produce, a wheelbarrow will really come in handy. It will also be very useful when you start with your garden and need to move a lot of dirt. Also, you can use it for any other basic yard work. A wheelbarrow is a basic necessity of any well-kept yard.
Now that you have all your supplies and gardening tools equipment, you just need to get your seeds and plants and you can begin gardening!