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The gear worth buying for grow. Chosen for UK homesteaders, and nothing you don't need.
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The right tools make growing your own far less like hard work. This is the kit we'd reach for on a British plot, from hand tools and seed-starting gear to composting and season-stretching cover, chosen for our damp, cool climate rather than a Californian back yard.
Browse all 284 →Tools & Cultivating 62Seeds & Plants 50Compost & Soil 49Plant Support & Protection 40Beds, Pots & Containers 32Harvest & Storage 19Books 13Watering 10Growing Under Cover 9
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How to choose grow kit
- Buy tools once
- Stainless or carbon-steel hand tools with a proper tang last decades; cheap pressed-metal ones bend in clay soil. A good trowel, fork and secateurs are worth more than a big cheap set.
- Match cover to your climate
- In most of the UK a cold frame, cloches or a polytunnel add weeks at both ends of the season. Pick horticultural fleece by weight (30gsm for frost, lighter for pests).
- Compost is the real investment
- A hot bin or a pair of Dalek-style bins pays back every year in free soil improver. Size it to your household's peelings and your bed count, not the biggest one on offer.
- Peat-free, always
- Peat-free composts have improved hugely; look for wood-fibre or coir blends and feed a little more often, as they hold nutrients differently to old peat mixes.
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