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Whether you live in a house or a condo, growing a garden is going to be a necessity in our future. Based on what is happening on earth, our so-called leaders are plunging the world into a Mad Max and Dune future. Therefore there are 10 urban gardening supplies for life you need for the next possible depression ahead.
Almost 100 years ago, in the 1929 crash, the debt was at $40.44 billion. In today’s day this is $673 billion when adjusted for inflation.
According to Reuters the world’s debt is $235 trillion in December 2022. Can you imagine how bad this is going to be for future generations? A storm is no longer coming, it is here. We are in the eye of the economic financial storm. The first thing that was affected after 2020 was food. It is an on going problem today.
These gardening tools are life savers for your future. They are still fairly low in cost and available, for now.
What Are 10 Urban Gardening Supplies For Life?
1. Compost Bin
Placed on your kitchen counter this small investment is to build a compost for your vegetable garden. It is a small container, with a closed lid and it can fit on any kitchen counter without taking up much space.
Perhaps in a condo this may not have as much value than if you have some land. However, a compost still serves a purpose if you live in a condo because for some, you can grow vegetables on your balcony. This is the best natural fertilizer that is low in cost.
2. Water Bucket Collector
This does not need to cost you any money but it is a very useful garden tool to always have. If water comes on to your balcony, eureka!! You have struck gold. Water is an invaluable investment for gardening, now and in the future. Whatever you can gather water in for your garden is an important garden supply to consider taking care of now.
Living in an apartment it might be impossible to gather rain water. However, I lived in a condo once and rain fell on our balcony on a stormy day. My plants received some water from the rain. I know this is a possibility for some.
3. Sunlit Home
This is a gardening tool that will help your garden flourish. Without the sunlight nothing can grow, not even us. The garden you grow needs a well sunlit space. The inside of my space is not as bright as the outside. Luckily it is outside where I can garden. If you live in a building or are planning to move in one, buy or rent a place with a lot of natural light. This is going to help you tremendously for your garden.
A sunlit home is possibly a pricey investment. Many large detached homes have only a little bit of sunlight. Some condos on the other hand have an abundance of sunlight shining in. That is a huge help in growing a garden. If you have a sunlit home, there is a great possibility of growing a nice abundant garden. Now you just need the space.
4. Gardening Gloves
This is a protective measure as well as a guard against getting your hands dirty. From time to time it is okay to dig your hands in the dirt. Our hands need to touch soil and the earth elements so it is not a bad thing. However, if you are working outside for a while it will be too difficult to go without them. Invest in some gardening gloves. They are not expensive.
5. Seeds-10 Urban Gardening Supplies For Life
This is not a garden tool as much as it is a garden investment supply. Without seeds we cannot build a vegetable garden. Planting the seeds will give us a successful harvest. In the future seeds will be the new gold as well as water. All the things we take for granted will become things we will long for. So collect and protect your seeds now.
6. Plastic Containers
Plastic containers that we throw away will be important for indoor gardeners. They are perfect little pots for the seeds to sprout in and grow. Save the containers you buy from the grocery store and use them for gardening so that you do not have to purchase them separately.
7. Garden Planters, Baskets And Beds
10 Urban Gardening Supplies For Life
For those with larger properties and land to grow a garden, you need to buy some garden baskets and beds. For those who have a well sunlight balcony, you can place garden planters and grow some food outside. Have a few available so that you have them for use. The price of garden planters are going up so buy one or two if you can.
8. Soil
Have one bag of garden soil, either in your home, outside in the shed or on your balcony. When you are ready to grow there is some available for you to start working on.
If you live in a small space, this is likely not a practical thing to have and therefore you decide whether this suggestion is even possible for your situation. Otherwise, for those with a property and some land, you may want to have about 2-3 bags of garden soil for the next year ahead, just in case. If things shut down all at once like they somewhat did in 2020 you will be happy I mentioned this.
9. Fertilizer – Coffee Grinds And Miracle Grow
If you are a coffee drinker, keep those grinds. They can be mixed into the soil for your plants. They are a good fertilizer to help encourage more growth of your crops. If you are not a coffee person then you can buy a small bucket of miracle grow that can help your small garden grow a little faster. The best fertilizer is using something natural though, like coffee grinds or a compost.
10. Garden Net To Protect Your Crops
As much as the interest in growing food is initially there, several hiccups come along the way. One of them is animals and insects raiding your garden. It happens, and now more than ever, it is crucial to protect our crops. Recently a large racoon looking for food fell into our recycling bin. Luckily nothing was in the bin and our garden is empty, for now.
Invest in something like a garden net or chicken fence to deter animals from invading your garden.
Summary-10 Urban Gardening Supplies For Life
Hopefully these suggestions help you get motivated in building your home urban garden. Be prepared because as of right now no one has a practical solution on how the world is going to pay off a $300 trillion debt which is growing by the second. These 10 urban gardening supplies for life have the potential of giving you a good foundation for a solid garden and a successful yield for a harvest.
December 12, 2022
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