My all-time top garden tool is the garden glide, which I bought last year ... I pull 3-4 bags of mulch on this thing without a single problem ... and I even used it inside the house to move a heavy window air conditioner! You definitely want one of these for your garden. Click on the link and watch the video ... you'll never regret having this nifty tool.
And ... speaking of tools, don't forget this soil knife from Gardener's Edge. I bought one of these last year, too ... and believe me, you'll never go back to a weeder (I got rid of all of my other ones). This baby is stainless steel and indestructible, with a bright orange handle so you can see where it is when you put it down somewhere (usually) ... and it even has inch markers on the blade. It has a slicing edge and a serrated edge, so you can use it to plant, to divide plants, to dig out nasty tap roots and rocks. It's simply the best "digger" and "weeder" of any kind I've ever used. Any gardener you buy this for will love you!
There are various kinds of these rolling patio planters on the market ... this one from cleanairgardening.com -- One of my neighbors actually had a couple of these that she planted last summer ... rolled around on the deck to get the best sun exposure ... and grew everything from lettuces to eggplant to tomatoes, herbs, and much more. Some of them come with "trellises" you can add for plants that take to vertical gardening like cucumbers and beans. If you don't have a large garden area on the ground, planters like these might be the solution.
I've been using my old saucer sled for the same purpose, but I'm sure this will do a better job. Thanks for the suggestion!
Posted by: Lynley Ogilvie | November 28, 2012 at 12:35 PM