Choosing Gardening Tools & Equipment for Allotments

How to choose gardening equipment you will need if you have an allotment or large open plot.

Jump to:-  Must Haves    |  Helpful Additions   |   If You've Got The Money

The gardening equipment you will need for working on an allotment or very large plot will partly depend on what you are planning to grow. There are many items which will be essential, some which would be handy and some which whilst not necessary, may make certain tasks much easier.

To separate the wheat from the chaff we've divided possible equipment into three categories: Must have's, Helpful additions and If you've got the money.

NB   This section only deals with equipment. For information about compost, fertilisers and chemicals visit our Resources section. For a complete list of garden tools and equipment including a description of their uses, visit the List of Tools & Equipment page where you can also buy most of the equipment listed through Amazon.

Must Have

These are the very basics without which you will have difficulty preparing your plot and growing a variety of vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers. Click on the pictures for a larger view of each item. If you are planning on growing fruit trees/bushes you will need extra items listed in the "helpful additions" section.

Spade and Fork	Rake	Cultivator	Garden Hoe
Hand fork & Trowel	Watering Can	Steel Tape Measure	Garden Twine
Canes and Sticks	Garden Trug/Basket	Kneeling Cushion	Weatherproof Labels
	Gardening Gloves	Wellies or Shoes	Garden refuse Bags