ProudGrandma Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Looking for some neat ideas to give my hubby when he asks "what do you want for Mother's day?"...I don't really love to garden, but we have one...I like the idea of having fresh veggies from the garden and pretty flowers to look at....so I am looking for tools (not overly expensive ones) that will help making gardening easier and maybe more enjoyable for me. what do you suggest?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Err, well the ones I use most are a hand trowel and a full size spade and fork. The Spade and fork I like are quite small and light and great for my strength and build. Secateurs are useful too. I don't think they have to be a fancy brand. I prefer tools that aren't wood because wood gets rough after a few years and causes blisters on your hands if you don't wear gloves. The spade and fork I have are probably as old as I am and all metal with a grip. The trowel is metal with a plastic grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 A rolling stool with a cubby to store stuff. You can sit on it and roll along the beds to weed without straining your back, and keep your gardening gloves and such in it. Oh, and rubberized garden gloves. My gardening life has been so much easier since I got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Tiger trowel. A flat of pretty flowers to plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 My favorite gardening tools are my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 My favorite gardening tools are my kids. Can I ask for your kids for mother's day? How much do they cost? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 My best gardening tool is my DH. He's the best. We have a fair amount of tools. If I were to get anything else it would be a rain barrel or another Earth Box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in OH Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Best gardening tool ever: Japanese Hori Hori knife. You'll never use a trowel again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 A stirrup hoe is awesome v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 A stirrup hoe is awesome v how is this better than a regular hoe? Does it do something different or handle better or something?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 how is this better than a regular hoe? Does it do something different or handle better or something?? This is also called a hula hoe. It is a weeding hoe. The blade goes beneath the soil and cuts the weeds without disrupting the top layer of soil. One could use it to cultivate too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 My favourite are fences. With gates. Preferably covered with shade cloth too. Gardening is so much more rewarding if you get to eat some of the produce. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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