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items Helpful tools and advice for gardening. Learning to grow your own food is a must for survival. I started gardening about 10-12 years ago. I've done it off and on depending on whether I had to recover from whatever surgery I had that year, lol. So far...
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Garden Tools and Accessories
I'm gathering all of the tools I use in my garden or have used this past decade. I'll keep updating as I go.
A MUST-HAVE if you want to remove weeds without bending or kneeling! I've had my Grootpow Weed Puller Tool for like 8 years. It's a stand up weeder with a 40" handle made with cast-iron. It still works great!
Grootpow WP5 Heavy Duty Stand Up Weed Puller
How cool is this? Seed starter trays that are like a mini greenhouse. They have a cover with a twist-open area for air flow and a humidity dome. Works with all kinds of plants and is reusable. I'm starting my tomato plants in them :)
Mini Greenhouse-type Trays as Seed Starters
I have been using raised garden beds now for many years as I've gotten older. I don't think I can lean down to work on a non-raised bed anymore, lol. Not at 76 years ol, anyway.
Classic Metal Raised Garden Beds
This is the best kitchen compost bin! You can let the scraps build up during the week without worrying about bad smells into your home.
The charcoal filters trap and control smell naturally in the bin so you can keep the compost bin in a handy place on your counter until the bin is full.
Amazon customers usually keep this item :)
The charcoal filters trap and control smell naturally in the bin so you can keep the compost bin in a handy place on your counter until the bin is full.
Amazon customers usually keep this item :)
Utopia Kitchen 1.3 Gallon Compost Bin
Check out all of the types of raised garden or planter beds you can get here! I love the one with the shelf. Very handy-dandy :)
Tall Planter Raised Garden Beds
I just started really doing composting this year. I went all out by adding a kitchen bin at the bottom that we empty into two different bins. I had one from last year that keeps the finished compost, and another rotating one with two sides, as shown ...
Compost Bins for an Efficient, High Production Garden
I've got two of the large raised planters/garden beds seen in the bottom image. I have one planted with green beans and the other was planted in the winter with a variety of plants, ranging from greens, kales, nasturtiums, radishes, basil, and carrot...
Round Planter Raised Beds - Handy Dandy!
Weeds are inevitable in your garden. Get weeding tools to help. I love my Hori knife!
Weeding Tools | Garden Tool Co.
One of my favorite places to shop for plants and accessories is Home Depot. I've been going there for many years. They have good prices and a huge variety.
Lots of Outdoor Plants at Home Depot
You need a hose in your garden, right? Why not get one that lasts a long time, doesn't kink, is expandable, and has attachments? I'm showing the kinds that are easy to use and will expand. You probably already have the older type like I do, lol.
Garden Hoses, Right? You need these :)
Do you have one or two of these yet? I do. They are added on to my regular hose that I use for sprinkling/watering my grass and plants so I can water my other plants while and don't have to remove the sprinkler hose to use it. I'm lazy, lol.
Pocket Hose Copper Bullet Expandable 25 FT
Must have accessories for your garden hose. The stick in the ground sprinkler seems to work the best for continuous watering.
Watering Nozzles and Accessories
If you are like me and don't have a lot of water spigots or hose bibbs around your house, you need connectors for an additional hose. I have them at the beginning of the bibb to split into two hoses attachments and at the hose end to add another hose...
Multiple Hose Connector
My local Ace Hardware in Keystone Heights, Florida. I get a ton of stuff from them. They have a 15% off deal when you sign up with your phone number. Really great when you buy a lot during planting season.
My Local Ace is Bryan's Ace Hardware in Keystone Heights, FL
I use this for a compost bin. I purchased another one of the double bins that you can rotate, but it's too heavy for me to turn.
This is neasier for me to use: Multi-Purpose Outdoor Bin – Use as a trash burning container, compost bin, or incinerator. Perfect for reducing garden waste, burning dry paper, wood, or recycling food scraps into natural compost.
20 Gallon Capacity – Compact yet spacious (17.72” x 17.72” x 22.44”), this bin holds leaves, branches, yard debris, and kitchen waste. Lightweight (8.0 lbs) and easy to reposition anywhere outdoors.
This is neasier for me to use: Multi-Purpose Outdoor Bin – Use as a trash burning container, compost bin, or incinerator. Perfect for reducing garden waste, burning dry paper, wood, or recycling food scraps into natural compost.
20 Gallon Capacity – Compact yet spacious (17.72” x 17.72” x 22.44”), this bin holds leaves, branches, yard debris, and kitchen waste. Lightweight (8.0 lbs) and easy to reposition anywhere outdoors.
Plexon Metal Galvanized Outdoor Compost Bin
Set of 8 Round Carbon Filters for Compost Pail, 7.25" diameter. Traps & Absorbs Odors Inside the Composter Bins, Keeps Your Kitchen Fresh and Clean.
Well Fits Most Indoor Domed-Lids Stainless Steel Compost Pails, Cut-to-fit DIY is also So Easy.
Well Fits Most Indoor Domed-Lids Stainless Steel Compost Pails, Cut-to-fit DIY is also So Easy.
7.25in Kitchen Compost Bin Charcoal Filters
Gardening and Self-sufficiency Articles
Get this eBook on Advanced Survival Gardening Techniques - Self-sufficiency is critical in preparedness scenarios, especially regarding food sources. In long-term events, preppers may face situations where stored food supplies run out and stores cease functioning. This is when you bring out your advanced ...
Advanced gardening techniques such as season extension, seed saving, and crop rotation are beneficial and necessary for maximizing food production year-round.
Understanding these advanced techniques is vital for survival. For example, without knowledge of season extension methods, a prepper might be limited to growing food only during traditional growing seasons, which could lead to food shortages in the o...
Advanced gardening techniques such as season extension, seed saving, and crop rotation are beneficial and necessary for maximizing food production year-round.
Understanding these advanced techniques is vital for survival. For example, without knowledge of season extension methods, a prepper might be limited to growing food only during traditional growing seasons, which could lead to food shortages in the o...
Advanced Survival Gardening Techniques – eBook
Gardening became a bigger part of my life when we moved into our home in Keystone Heights. I attended a food preservation workshop with my neighbor soon after we moved here.
Gardening and food preservation workshops provide an excellent opportunity to connect with nature, acquire new skills, and foster lasting social connections.
This guide outlines different aspects of these workshops, various topics covered, and practical tips for making the most of your participation.
Gardening and food preservation workshops provide an excellent opportunity to connect with nature, acquire new skills, and foster lasting social connections.
This guide outlines different aspects of these workshops, various topics covered, and practical tips for making the most of your participation.
Gardening and Food Preservation Workshops for Seniors
Fertilizer and Compost
Really! These worms are live. I had one bag for like 4 months and it still worked. I just got another bag to add to my Fall tomatoes and greens. Also added it to my 3 compost bins. They wiggle on your hnad, so wear a glove if you don't like the feeling, lol.
Uncle Jim's 100 Count Red Wiggler Worms
Farmer's Secret Tomato Booster Fertilizer is what you want! 3:8:7 Ratio Fortified with Humic Acid, Iron, and Calcium - Grow More Tomatoes. This booster fertilizer works great for tomatoes AND other plants. Just add some to a watering can and walk aro...
Tomato Booster Fertilizer is da Bomb!
This IS totally amazing! Fish fertilizer really works on your whole garden, even the tomatoes :) Fish has been used as a natural source of plant nutrients for centuries.
Alaska fish fertilizer 5-1-1 concentrate is a fish emulsion organic fertilizer that provides a rich source of organic matter that breaks down & releases nutrients into the soil to enhance the strength & vigor of your plants.
Plus, naturally occurring soil microbes thrive & work their best in soil that is rich in organic matter. Alaska fish fertilizer can be used on all plants, including vegetable & herb gardens, fruits, roses, shrubs, trees & container plants...
To apply, first shake the bottle well, as ingredients may separate during storage. Then dilute with water in accordance with package Directions. Next, apply to soil around the plant with a watering can. Reapply every 3 weeks during the growing season...
Alaska fish fertilizer 5-1-1 concentrate is a fish emulsion organic fertilizer that provides a rich source of organic matter that breaks down & releases nutrients into the soil to enhance the strength & vigor of your plants.
Plus, naturally occurring soil microbes thrive & work their best in soil that is rich in organic matter. Alaska fish fertilizer can be used on all plants, including vegetable & herb gardens, fruits, roses, shrubs, trees & container plants...
To apply, first shake the bottle well, as ingredients may separate during storage. Then dilute with water in accordance with package Directions. Next, apply to soil around the plant with a watering can. Reapply every 3 weeks during the growing season...
CENTRAL GARDEN BRANDS Fish Emulsion Fertilizer, 1Qt
Bone meal helps plants that need phosphorus for strong root development and flowering. Plants that need it the most are root vegetables, such as carrots, beets, and potatoes, as well as flowering plants like roses and tulips. It also helps prevent bl...
Bone Meal Fertilizer for strong root development!