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Top Ten Gardener's Must-Haves - a list by ASewell

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My list of ten essentials to have for your gardening efforts.

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Perfect for planting small annuals, herbs and vegetables; planting container gardens; digging out weeds, and moving/scooping soil. A hand trowel is an essential in any gardener's arsenal. I like this one because it's blade is over-sized and can move more soil than a typical trowel. Also, it's steel blade is coated to resist rust and has a rubberized handle for comfort. (via amazon.com)

Updated Jul 1, 2009

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Fiskars Big Grip Cultivator #7072

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A hand tool that is useful for digging up weeds, roughing up and turning soil, seeding and loosening up compacted soil. Useful in containers and garden beds. It's over-sized head allows for more control and to cover more area. Another essential in your gardening arsenal. (via amazon.com)

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Radius Garden Natural Radius Grip PRO Spade #201

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A square-headed shovel with a shorter handle that will definitely come in handy in the garden. I bought this one because of its ergonomic handle and extra-wide step. I wanted to maximize power without injuring my wrists. This design boasts four times the surface area for gripping, and you can use both hands. Its shaft is "unbreakable". The head is composed of a special alloy that is lighter than aluminum, but similar in strength to steel. I don't experience the typical frustration I would get using heavier less balanced tools. (via amazon.com)

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French Blue Watering Can

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This watering can will keep you from making so many trips back to the spigot. It's huge, holding over 3 gallons! Yet it provides a gentle shower to your plants. (via gardeners.com)

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Bamboo Stakes & Poles

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These stakes and poles are extremely lightweight, yet strong and durable. They are cheap! Look for them at your local nurseries and garden supply stores. Bamboo is natural and doesn't ugly up your garden. You can use them as plant stakes, markers, supports, trellises, A-frames, bean teepees, pea fences and decorative rails. Keep your flowers and plants from flopping. (via gardeners.com)

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Portable Potting Tray

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This portable potting tray get rid of the mess of repotting, transplanting and mixing soils. It is made of 100% recycled plastic. It provides a deep basin to corral the soil and water that you're working with. There is an upper ledge to hold pots, tools and even to get those pesky plastic plant labels out of the way. It has become an essential for me as an urban gardener that lacks for space. It's inexpensive --- way cheaper than a full-sized potting bench. Lightweight with handles, for easy carrying.

Dimensions: 23 1/2" L x 21" W x 6" H (via gardeners.com)

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TerraCycle All-Natural Tomato Plant Food with Worm Poop

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An organic fertilizer made from worm poop! (No, it doesn't smell.) It's contained in a re-used pop bottle. This stuff has done an amazing job on my tomatoes this year. The tomato fertilizer is different from the other Terracycle products. It has a calcium boost which helps to prevent Blossom-end Rot. (via greennationgardens.com)

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The Garden Primer: Second Edition: Barbara Damrosch

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A serious must-have for gardeners at all levels. This is a book/manual has the latest information soils, plants, tools and techniques. The methods suggested are all organic. It has a huge plant list, expanded in this edition. Includes garden design plans. It contains dozens of superb line drawings, but that happens to be the only thing about the book that I wish were different. When it comes to plants, I prefer photos. It even contains organic pest control methods. (via amazon.com)

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Daily Lawn & Garden Shoe [DLY-333E] :: The Original Muck Boot Company

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These are not pretty, but they are waterproof, breathable and easy to clean. I just got tired of messing up my shoes in the garden. (via muckbootcompany.com)

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Felco Original Hand Pruner #F-2

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These have been a classic with gardeners for over 50 years. All of the parts are replaceable. They can be used for all manner of jobs around the garden: deadheading, shaping, and removing dead foliage. You will be using these a lot! (via amazon.com)

Updated Jul 1, 2009