The Essential Homesteader's Shopping Guide

Homestead Garden

Some of my favorite tools for caring for a homestead garden and getting an abundant harvest.
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Copper Garden Markers

Beautiful custom garden markers so you don’t forget what you planted!

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100 Gallon Rain Barrel

Harvest your rain water to water and fertilize your garden. Plants grow better with rain water instead of from other sources.

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Broadfork

Use a broad fork to loosen the soil and open space for roots to grow. Especially good for root crops.

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Circle Hoe

A great hand-held weeding tool.

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Classic Garden Tools

Every shed needs a set of simple garden tools.

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Wooden Dibble

Gauge the depth of planting with the notched out sides to plant seeds and seedlings at the correct depth.

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Hooke & Crooke

This is my all-time FAVORITE weeding tool. Durable, sharp edges are extremely effective at scuffling weeds around the plants.

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Wheel Hoe

I love using the Wheel Hoe with an oscillating hoe to make quick work of weeding rows between the beds.

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Wooden Bushel Baskets

Lightweight, frugal solution for bringing in a larger harvest.

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Digging Knife

This is a fantastic multi-purpose tool. Use it for planting seedlings or the sharp edges for harvesting crops.

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Raised Beds

Raised beds are a good solution for drainage problems, space saving, amending the soil, reducing weeds and more.

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Greenhouse

Extend your season and start seedlings.

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Cold Frame

Start plants earlier in the spring and grow them later into the fall.

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Soil Block Maker

No-waste solution to starting seeds. Soil blocks are my favorite way to start seeds.

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Cold-Pressed Fish Emulsion

The best organic garden fertilizer.

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Potting Bench

Keep your work space clean and organized.

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