I don't know about you, but I'm kind of a sucker for a good garden tool.

And it's usually this time of year that I start thinking about it more, whether it's because

I have someone asking me for Christmas gift ideas or maybe I'm just dreaming of next season's

garden already.

So I thought today I would bring you some fun and useful garden tools that are relatively new to me.

Most of these you have not heard me talk about before because they're ones that I've just recently started using and they've become my go-toes that I'm really excited about.

Although a couple of them I may have mentioned before, but I've just found myself

using them more and more. So I wanted to give you an update of what I'm using them for. Whether

you are shopping for your own garden for next season or you're looking for some last minute

Christmas ideas, this episode is going to be a fun one. I hope you enjoy. Hi, I'm Jill and in 2013 I started

my first garden, having no background, knowledge, or experience whatsoever. Now I am embarking

on my eighth season of growing my own vegetables, fruits, and herbs, and I'm proof that you don't

have to have decades of experience to grow your

own garden, big or small. I certainly don't know at all, but I can share what I've learned

and bring guests along who can offer much more wisdom than I have. I'm so glad you're here

at the Beginners Garden podcast today. Let's dive in. My number one favorite new garden tool isn't necessarily a tool, I don't guess, but it's

one that is not going to surprise you, especially if you follow me on Instagram, which if

you don't, I'm at the beginner's garden, but it's the greenstock vertical planter.

You may have heard me talk about how I'm really kind of moving into the direction

of more container gardening right outside my door. I've just found it to be so rewarding to have

many things growing within steps of my back door. My main garden is a little ways away, not a long

walk, but still. So it's just nice to have things a little bit closer at

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