There’s a reason that old adage ‘use the right tool for the right job’ persists. When we take the time to consider which tool is best for the job in front of us, and then use that tool, the job goes much smoother and the effort tends to be a success.

This is also true with the tools we use in our gardening practices. Whether you need a trowel for digging, row marker for signage or spray nozzle for watering your plants, the tool you choose for these jobs is almost as important as the job itself.

Fortunately, many of the tools we offer at One Small Garden are multifunctional and enduring. We believe the near the top of the list of qualities that make a tool ‘right’ is that it lasts for many seasons.

Must-Have Small Space Garden Tools

One of our favorite tools is the Hori Hori Knife. Honestly, we find ourselves using this knife for a handful of jobs. You can quickly cut open packaging on soil and soil amendment bags as easily as you can cut around the roots of a plant that you’d like to extract from your One Small Garden. Additionally, you can swiftly divide a plant to expand your growth (or even gift ½ to a friend!). 

Another useful tool that we could not live without is a Long-Handled Trowel. When you are digging in your raised garden bed, loosening and aerating the soil or pulling out stubborn plants, this trowel is indispensable. With the long handle feature, you can also use this tool to move your compost and soil amendments around. 

Let’s talk about letting our gardens talk back to us, shall we? Do not underestimate the power of the ever versatile Row Marker! These simple, yet profoundly communicative tools not only keep our gardens orderly, they tell us everything we need to know about what we’ve planted, when and where! In addition to marking our tiny garden territories, they can be used to draw shallow lines in the soil to keep our seed sowing in check.

When it comes time to harvest your fruits, veggies and herbs, you’re going to want to use a good pair of Fruit Pruners. The great thing about this tool is that you can also use it with floral trimmings and other delicate gardening work.

And of course, probably the best tools available, literally within arm’s reach, are your hands. Multifunctional, nimble and ever present, your hands will provide support for all of the other tools as well as do some beneficial digging, sowing, thinning and pruning of their own. Plus, the health benefits derived from being in close contact with garden soil are innumerable. So, go ahead and dig in, friends!

Do you have a favorite garden tool that you use in your raised garden bed? Tell us about it in the comments below!