A vegetable garden can be the beginning of a lifelong hobby that promises to be rewarding at every turn. With all of that at stake, it’s important to set yourself up for success. Let’s assume you found the perfect spot, cleared the ground and tested your soil, now you need the right vegetable garden supplies to care for and maintain your new garden.
Hand Trowel
A small hand tool used for digging small holes for planting seeds and digging up pesky weeds. The trowel should have a narrow, sturdy blade that will cut into the soil easily.
Garden Rake
A garden or ground rake is used for smoothing and leveling out the soil. It should break up large chunks of dirt and remove stones and other debris, which can prevent plants from growing strong.
Garden Hoe
Similarly, a garden hoe can be used to create holes for planting seeds or breaking up clumps of soil.
Garden Gloves
Gloves shield gardeners from thorns, poisonous weeds and more. They can also protect skin from pesticides or other chemicals.
Kneeling Pads
Gardening can be hard on the knees. Knee pads provide cushioning and support, which can help reduce pain and fatigue.
Long-Handled Shovels
A long-handled spade with a straight-edged, flat blade is ideal for digging holes, cutting roots, removing weeds and making edgings.
Vegetable Garden Stakes
High-quality, pencil-pointed stakes can mark separate rows of plants or support climbing and sprawling plants, such as beans, peas, tomatoes, cucumbers and squash. Eaton Brothers offers stakes made from North American hardwoods (Oak, Cherry and Maple), which is easier on the environment.
Jute Twine
All-natural jute twine can also be used to designate rows in a garden and secure tall plants to stakes or trellises
Wheelbarrow
As vegetable garden supplies go, this is definitely a nice-to-have vs. a must-have but give your back a break from hauling soil, tools and other debris with a rugged wheelbarrow.
Soaker Hose
A soaker hose offers an efficient flow of water directly to a plant’s root zones. It is ideal for watering flowers, vegetables and looped around trees and shrubs.
Garden Knife Trio
A good set of knives can handle a variety of garden needs. Eaton Brothers offers a set that includes: 1 saw knife for cutting small branches up to 4 inches, 1 garden knife for weeding and dividing plants and 1 pruning knife for shrub pruning or cutting ties.
Harvest Bucket
You’re going to need something to put all the veggies of your labor in!
With these vegetable garden supplies in your shed, you’ll have what it takes to nourish an exciting new hobby!
