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With such a huge array of gardening equipment on
the market, what equipment does every gardener need? It is always
tempting to rush off to buy that handy new super-light shovel that just
went on sale! However, not every gardener has all the tools, or even
the right ones necessary, and most gardeners will just make do with
what they have. Some of the time improvisation is essential.
But if you are really into gardening, then you will at least have some
of the more basic gardening equipment that is needed to maintain your
garden. Namely, a fork, a shovel, and a rake come to mind offhandedly.
There is also naturally other gardening equipment that is similarly
important, and I know that I simply can’t be without my pruning
scissors.
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 jam-packed with tools. The best ones I have though are an
old pair of comfortable gardening gloves (they could even class as
antiques), and my trusty, old kitchen knife, which I brought out one
day, and just never replaced.
God forbid, 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 probably sounds like a fairly sloppy way to go about your gardening,
but every committed gardener knows that if you’re smack bang on
the middle of something, the last thing you’ll want to do is to
interrupt your work to fetch the ideal gardening equipment from your
shed.
However, that said, some jobs are easier with the proper equipment at
hand, and it is worth your while to go and fetch it from whatever nook
or corner that you stuffed it into. One of my favorite pieces of
gardening equipment is the garden claw.
With two varieties available, one for standing work, and for closer
work and therefore fitting in your hand, the garden claw makes your
life easier. Stick the claw in the ground, give it a simple twist with
your wrist, and pull out. It loosens soil easily, and as an added
benefit you get to pull out your weeds with less hassle.
Really the most important thing to remember about gardening equipment
is although we might want it, we don’t always need it! Besides it
is always a good idea 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!) and you can wear a pathyway into the ground.
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