Gardening Equipment That Should Be In Every Gardener’s Shed
Gardening equipment is part of every gardener’s arsenal. At least, that’s the excuse we use as we’re buying that new ultra-light shovel that just went on sale! In reality though, not every gardener has all the tools they’d like to and most of us get along with what we’ve got. Improvisation is the answer.
But there are a few basic tools that you will need to grow a garden. A rake, a hoe and a shovel are all pretty important. Pruning scissors are also very helpful and you should get yourself a quality pair.
As the years wore on I found that I had indeed collected many an essential piece of gardening equipment, and now find to my dismay that my shed is full to overflowing with tools. The best ones that I have though are a very old pair of comfortable gardening gloves, and my trusty, old kitchen knife that I had brought out one day, and just never replaced.
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 may sound like a disorganized way of gardening, but every gardener knows that if you’re knee-deep in the garden, the last thing you want to do is drop everything to go find a tool.
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 different types - one for kneeling work and one for standing up. I just stick the claw into the dirt, give it a twist and pull it back out. It does a great job of loosening the soil and is particularly helpful for pulling weeds.
Really the key thing to remember about gardening equipment is that although we might want it, we don’t always need it. Besides it’s always a good thing not to get too attached to your gardening equipment, it makes life easier if you’re not always trotting back and forth between your work patch and the shed. Ultimately you’d not get too much done, (unless you’re using your handy garden claw!).
