Garden Planning Tools, Supplies, and Resources

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At The Crafty Homestead, the garden is a central focal point. Whether it's just enjoying having our hands in the dirt, or growing ingredients for healthier meals, to growing flowers to support pollinators and share beauty with others - there's a lot that goes on in the garden.

While enjoyment was the primary reason our garden was started, resources and tools that allow us to garden more effectively have become instrumental in making each year's garden the best that it can be.

GARDEN SUPPLIES

I've used a lot of different gardening supplies since I started my gardening journey. Here are some links to my favorite items, many of which I have reused year after year and they are still going strong!

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Grow Room Shelving, Storage, Lights

6-Cube Wire Grid Snap Together Storage (I use these to store seed boxes and small supplies)

3 Ft Wire Heavy Duty Adjustable Shelves

4 Ft Wire Heavy Duty Adjustable Shelves

3 Ft Daylight White Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights 6 Pack

4 Ft Daylight White Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights 6 Pack

Seed Storage, Seed Starting Supplies, Seed Starting Mix 

2 Ounce Clear Plastic Mason Jars (I use them for storing seeds)

4 Inch Plant Labels, White or Mixed Colors, 300 Count

Burpee Organic Concentrated Seed Starting Mix 16 Quart Brick

Seed Starting Trays, Nursery Pots, Planters

Seed Starter Tray, 720 Total Cells (120 6-Packs), 1.5" Cells

Seed Starter Tray, 300 Total Cells (50 6-Packs), 2.5" Cells

4 Inch Nursery Pots with Drainage Holes 200 Count

4-6 Inch Nursery Pots with Drainage Holes

5 Inch Self-Watering Pots for Indoor Plants (I use them for plants that I'm propagating)

Seeds, Transplants

Burpee Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Variety Pack, 35 Varieties, 30,000+ Seeds

GARDEN PLANNERS

We utilize a number of things for the garden here, but one tool stands out - the Seedtime Garden Planner. This free online tool provided by the Seedtime team is the best garden planning tool we have ever tried. Its free version has tons of valuable features on its own, and their paid subscriptions only expand the tool set.

Whether you are growing a balcony/backyard hobby garden, or scaling to produce for plant/produce market selling, Seedtime has features that will help you achieve your goals 5x faster than doing it manually.

The planner's features are enough for us to recommend them, but the team behind Seedtime have been phenomenal also! They offer live webinars and resources that take the garden game up a notch or maybe even two or three or four.

There is also a Seedtime store where you can purchase seeds, plants, and tools. We've personally used seeds and plants from all of the brands in their store and have had great germination and growth rates.

Try Seedtime Free Garden Planner

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