People come to the summer cottage not only to relax, but also to work, or to plant flowers, vegetables and berries, mow and harvest the grass, and how can this be done without a garden tools list?
A happy summer resident is someone who has a variety of gardening tools that will make his work on the site easier; at the same time, he has a properly stored location for these tools and can always find each of them.
In our article, we will introduce you to the most necessary gardening tools for clearing and cleaning the site.
GARDENING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO HELP
1. Gloves
Before you start any work on your garden plot, you need to protect your hands from the ground. To do this, it is necessary to purchase gloves.
Available in a variety of colors, sizes, latex-based, rags, very thick and suitable for handling thorny plants.
If you don’t wear gloves, then the dirt under your nails will be, your hands will be black and it will be difficult to clean them the first time. Gloves can protect our skin from dust, dirt, different chemicals when processing plants with gloves.
2. Footwear
In order to work on the site, we need special shoes, the best being Galoshes or rubber boots. During the rainy season – this is especially important because the soil sticks to the soles of the shoes.
To remove the soil from the Galoshes, it is best to put a metal flat sole near the entrance to the house. After the groundwork on the site, we approached her, put on the shoes, and wipe the soil from each galosh or boots.
3. Kneeboard
In order not to get the knees dirty on the pants, there is a special hamstring. You can sit on it to do gardening work, or you can put it under your knees. The most common material is polyethylene foam.
It can also be used for hiking, picnics, cold train rides, swings for children, or cold decks (porches).
For the older generation, it is best to use chairs or chairs and tables to do gardening work and replant plants.
4. Shovel
To plant shrubs or trees, you need a shovel. It is best to have one with a long handle so that it is easy to hold in your hand and is suitable for different heights.
Some shovels are foldable so that they take up little space in the shed.
Ideally, there should be two of them. One is a regular one, suitable for all kinds of work, and the second is an extended one, which can dig out the seedbed.
In terms of material, it is best to choose: a shovel made of titanium, aluminum, or stainless steel.
5. Hoes
Loosening the soil, weeding – for these purposes we use tools hoes.
Hoes are also used for this purpose, as well as hoes.
The difference is that the hoe is easy to use between the beds.
6. Watering cans
After the seedlings are planted, they need to be watered. It is best to buy watering cans with a large capacity so that you can water a large number of plants at once.
A special kind of nozzle is sold on the watering can so that the watering is not a stream of water, and there are many different ones with the principle of the shower.
7. Plant treatment sprayer
Garden plants are often overwhelmed by various pests. The sprayer is filled with a special chemical that fights pests on flowers, shrubs, and trees.
You can also dilute a special ingredient to make the area less insect-prone: flies, mosquitoes, and gadflies.
8. Garden buckets.
In order to harvest crops in the bed, such as tomatoes and cucumbers, dilute the solution of fertilizer, sometimes burning something in a bucket, a bucket is needed. You can pour water into the bucket and from the bucket into the watering can.
If you beautify the site with decorative stones, you can transport it in a bucket. Usually use a 10-liter plastic bucket.
9. Trimmer
Cutting a small size dry branch on a tree, pruning shrubs, cutting flowers – for these jobs, a pruner will be suitable.
This gardening tool is best not to save, take a medium price range, or more expensive.
10. Saw
When it is necessary to take a large branch from the tree, cut it into several parts for the campfire. In this case, you need a saw.
There are hand saws and also chainsaws that run from the network. With its help, you can cut a branch in a matter of seconds.
11. Organizer for garden tools
To make it easier to work and not have to look for tools every time, you can buy an organizer for gardening tools, for example, this organizer is attached to a belt. It has the tools you need in its pockets.
To make it easier to work, attach the organizer to your belt and you can hang it on a bucket or chair.
The organizer can be made by yourself, for example, the pockets can be sewn on a regular bag, or you can simply put your garden tools in the box and take them with you to the site when you work.
12. Tools for cleaning and clearing the site.
Consider tools for cleaning and clearing garden plots: rakes, garden wheelbarrows, mowing tools, and containers.
13. rake
Rakes, for now, have not lost their role in the garden plot. They are used to collect hay, grass, and leaves.
14. Garden wheelbarrows
The wheelbarrow can hold all the garbage and can transport seedlings, heavy objects, garden tools, sand, soil, crops from the garden, or large stones for site decoration.
The most convenient is the unicycle because it can pass even on narrow paths.
15. Tools for cutting grass
In ancient times, a scythe was used to cut the grass. Many villages still use this method today. It takes a lot of time and effort to cut the grass.
Nowadays, farmers buy a lawnmower or trimmer.
In our time, there is a robotic mower that cuts the grass by itself, without human involvement. She works on the principle that she drives herself around the lawn and cuts the grass while the men are busy with other things.
16. Containers
A container for a garden plot is a very useful thing. Especially for those areas where there is little sun and now it is raining.
The more containers and barrels there are, the fewer puddles and water there will be on the plot.
Normally always fill the containers with water from natural precipitation and use it to water the plants on the site. Also, this water can help to put out fires.
WHERE DO I STORE MY GARDEN TOOLS?
Before putting away your garden tools, it is important to clean them of any dust, grass, or dirt and wash them well. You can lubricate them regularly with oil; this method will extend their life and prevent rusting.
Use a garage, storage room, or shed to store garden tools.
1. Hand-held garden tools.
Consider several ways to store garden tools.
Option 1.
You can draw tin cans from food, such as corn, then glue them together in a row or more and insert their garden tools.
Option 2.
Another way to store garden tools is to hammer a nail into the wall and simply hang it up.
Option 3.
Another option is to buy one or several magnetic knife holders and hang them on the shed door. It is called “for knives”, but can also be used for garden tools. It works on the simple principle that you need to lean the tools against it and they will be magnetized.
Option 4.
Store handheld garden tools in a special storage box. Medium and large cloth bags for moms are perfect for this, usually with many compartments and pockets, or leather bags with compartments and pockets.
2. Garden trowels, rakes, and hoes.
Option 1.
Knock 2 boards on the wall at a distance (horizontally or vertically) and insert a shovel in the place where they make a mounting.
It is possible to install the boards horizontally and make notches diagonally.
Before starting work, it is necessary to calculate the amount of gardening equipment and make a reservation for the future.
Option 2.
Wooden pallets. You can make your own, or buy ready-made wooden storage boxes.
When there are different garden tools, it facilitates the work in the garden, and you can say that it does not work, but fun.
All garden tools can be ordered in online stores, bought in large stores, or regular chain stores. In the summer they have separate shelves for gardening tools for gardeners.
For faster plot creation, you can attract the help of loved ones. For children, you can buy a children’s garden kit or gadgets: a small watering can and bucket, shovel.
