"Garden Supplies"- the do's, don'ts and wherefores!
The best way to a home-cooked meal is a well-stocked kitchen, and the best way to home-grown crops is a well-stocked shed full of gear you CAN use.   Your Garden Supplies - Power Gear:Work out what you need in the way of tools and equipment first. Don't bother buying the latest turbo-mini-tractor is you don't need it. If there's just a regular lawn to mow, a little exercise with a mower isn't too hard really. And to satisfy the 'fun' you're not having, buy the latest turbo-mini-bike, and keep it in the garage - NOT the shed!
   Direct Link to Garden Products Page at amazon garden supplies ************************* After the big tools, there'll be a number of hand tools like rakes, spades, forks etc; I've made this list plural because you always need an extra spade to let a friend have a go when the digging gets tough! If your budget will stretch, it is worth buying more than one of most hand tools, especially if you have a large garden to maintain.
Then you'll need some equipment - plant pots A bench or old table in a potting shed is invaluable. Make sure it's at a good height for you. Avoid back strain at all costs. Some of these garden accessories can be recycled from household throw-aways. Read 10 Free Gardening Products to get into the recycling habit! Other stuff:Other supplies are needed at regular intervals throughout the gardening year and it's a good idea to keep a gardening diary to note when you should be buying and planting. You may need: seed/potting compost and if you make your own cloches for early veg you may need to replace the plastic every year or two, depending on the quality and weather conditions. If you use those environment friendly seedling pots that you plant without removing your seedling, you'll have to add these to your yearly list of equipment or make your own!
If you like to buy local and you haven't a clue, start with your neighbours. Ask them where they recommend, and if you get them talking ask them 'why' as well! Check the local business phone directories - some are online as well. Yell.com is one that springs to mind. There are some wonderful garden supplies online...
When you find somewhere you're happy with, get involved with them and keep up to date with newsletters and bulletins. Lists of garden supplies straight to your inbox! Happy Gardening! Grow Your Own Winter Food: A good diet incorporating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables is a must if you want to stay fit and healthy and keep the bugs at bay during the cold winter months. Growing your own winter food is just one way of ensuring you get the freshest, tastiest produce packed with goodness straight from the garden to the kitchen table. This easy-to-follow self-sufficiency book shows you how to grow your own fruit and vegetables for winter use and includes facts on each fruit, vegetable or herb as well as nutritional value, recipe ideas and storage suggestions.  Grow Your Own Winter Food is perfect for those with limited gardening experience, with gardens big or small who are looking to become more self-sufficient. Order it now direct from the publisher... Grow Your Own Winter Food Grow It, Cook It!: Many crops, including herbs, can be produced in a relatively small space with a little pre-planning and organizing: in containers, on a balcony, and indoors. Herbs are perfect for enhancing the flavour of cooking, treating minor ailments, and preventing colds and flu. Your own back garden will not only produce the best food on the planet for you and your loved ones, it is also economical, environmentally friendly and more fun than shopping. Gardening is more than a hobby; it's a way of life. .  This book provides all the information you need to keep your family and friends healthy, fit and enjoying life to the full. Order it now direct from the publisher... Grow It, Cook It! Grow Your Own Pharmacy: If, like me, you want to be able to eat the best food on the planet, grow your own!  • Clear instructions on planning, planting, growing and harvesting the fruits, vegetables and herbs required for a healthy vitamin intake. • Recipes and menus to help incorporate the fruit and vegetables into your daily diet. Grow Your Own Pharmacy Herbs and Spices: Some herbs grow vigorously, some are tender and need special growing conditions, some are annuals, some perennials, some you can grow indoors, all can be grown in pots or directly into the ground. There are also certain spices, such as chillies, that can be grown in temperate climates.  This clear and concise directory of herbs and spices provides all the essential information to help you grow a selection of these flavour-enhancing foods in small or large spaces. Ideas for which herbs and spices go best with which foods also accompany each description, so that you can really enliven your repertoire of recipes. Order it now direct from the publisher... Herbs and Spices Granny's Book Of Good Old Fashioned Common Sense is packed full of great ideas and tips. Granny brings traditional home-making up to date with cooking, gardening, needlecrafts and even games to play with the kids...Click on the link below to order your copy.  Cooking doesn’t have to be a chore and preparing nourishing home cooked meals for the family will certainly keep them away from the goodie shelf. Gardening encourages physical exercise and a good healthy dollop of fresh air. And you can get the kids involved too. Before the days of computer games and electronic pets, children used to have fun without rummaging about in the fridge every five minutes. Enjoy a few rainy-day games and crafts of yesteryear with today’s kids. They’ll love it and so will you! Granny's Book Of Good Old Fashioned Common Sense Back To Garden Tools Back To Flower and Garden Tips Homepage Click here to subscribe to "Creative Gardening" - Your FREE monthly ezine! www.flower-and-garden-tips.com/gardensupplies.html |
Crocus UK - click on 'tools' from their homepage. Heaps of great tools
Thompson and Morgan are an award winning online supplier and they have the greatest supply of seeds and other garden products online I've found so far!
Nature Hills in the US have a vast range of trees, annuals, bulbs and loads more.This link takes you to their homepage - really easy to use site.