Garden Gadgets - Top 5 for Spring 2013

As I've been swooning over the various garden catalogs in my mailbox, I've also noticed a whole bunch of fun garden gadgets I would like to get. Some are just for fun, others I actually down right need, but they are really future me's problem.

Let's start with need:

We do not have a garden hose for the back yard. I said it. It's shocking I know, but we have a sprinkler system and it just wasn't a necessity. I was at Target the other day and saw these guys, coil hoses, in many lovely colors, of which I will be asking my dear husband to pick up one up for me - Orbit 50' Coil Hose and Sprayer

It's become apparent to me that I would like to have a pair of pruners, so I stop ruining my regular scissors cutting greens. A pair like these Gardener's Pruners would come in handy.

Something I already have (Thank you Aunt R and Uncle K).....Rapitest Soil Test Kit. I'm curious to see what a winter of "rest" and "organic material" (read: poop) has done to the chemical composition of our dirt pile.

Floating Row Cover - Maybe? I'm going to consult with the grandpa on this one. Maybe it would be good to have on hand in case I need to cover some baby lettuce? One can only hope I have this problem.

Future wish list:

Hubby and I have toyed with the idea of composting. Grandpa says it's not worth the effort, I see cool things like this Easy Spin ComposTumbler and think, hey why not? While cool looking, I don't think we are there yet. Maybe a few years down the road if we become power gardeners.

It'll be fun to see what tips and tricks we acquire this year as we try to grow actual food. We'll have a seedling update this week.

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