Top 10 Innovative Gardening Solutions

Algreen 81002 Agua Rain Water Collection and Storage System, 50 Gallons

Amazon Price: $169.00 (as of 11/30/2009)

The Algreen Agua Rain Water Collection and Storage System combines the timeless aesthetic elegance of ceramics with the enduring durability of modern plastics. This 50-gallon rainsaver is constructed from tough, roto molded plastic able to withstand extreme temperatures and will not chip, fade, or crack over time. The environmentally friendly rain barrel comes with a 4-foot garden hose with shutoff nozzle and corrosion-proof screen guard. The hose hangs neatly on the attached hook. The rain barrel doubles as a planter and measures 23 x 33 inches.

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Envirocycle Composter-Green

Amazon Price: $126.50 (as of 11/30/2009)

The Envirocycle Composter produces quality compost quicker and easier than conventional composters by its rolling and mixing action which keeps the ingredients well mixed and aerated.

It's user-friendly, eliminates mess and odor, and is compact making it perfect for those with limited space.

The Envirocycle composter is specifically designed to simplify the recycling of kitchen and garden refuse. It produces quality compost more quickly and easily than conventional composters by its rolling and mixing action which keeps the ingredients well mixed and aerated.

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Scotts 2000-20 20-Inch Classic Push Reel Lawn Mower

Amazon Price: $109.00 (as of 11/30/2009)

The Scott's classic reel mower is light, maneuverable, and economical. The business end of this push reel mower is solid, sharp, and everything a reel mower should be, with five heat-treated, knife-sharp steel blades that can be adjusted for nine grass heights with very easy wheel tabs. With its 10-inch wheels, radial tires, and 20-inch cutting width, this mower should enable you to cross whatever terrain and reach whatever hard-to-access rogue patches of grass you desire. There's no soft cushion on the handle, which is too bad, but otherwise, the Scotts Classic is a durable, well-constructed, simple device.

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StarterHouse

Amazon Price: $94.83 (as of 11/30/2009)

Why ship fruits, veggies and herbs from afar when you can grow them right at home? Of course, getting a jumpstart on the growing season is always a plus. Great for protecting seedlings and plants from wind, frost, snow, insects, and birds, this plant shelter is self-erecting for quick setup when that late spring storm hits. This lightweight yet spacious stand-alone greenhouse is large enough to hold 16 seed flats. The self-erecting structure takes less than 5 minutes to assemble and maintains high humidity levels for growing tropical plants, vegetables, fruiting plants and herbs.

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EarthBox RB-EB-TRC-PBB Garden Kit, Terra Cotta

Amazon Price: $60.78 (as of 11/30/2009)

Double your yields of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers with less fertilizer, less watering, and no weeding at all with the EarthBox Garden growing system. The patented EarthBox was developed by commercial farmers and proven in the lab and on the farm to bolster yields while consuming fewer resources. It also takes up less space, letting you grow healthy, robust veggies, fruits and more on the balcony rail or inside on the windowsill. The EarthBox measures 30 by 13-1/2 by 12 inches (l x w x h) for a soil capacity of 2-1/2 cubic feet. The box rests on four wheels and easily rolls into full sun and then moves to the back row so another Earthbox or your favorite potted flower can get sum rays. This maintenance-free growing system controls soil conditions and eliminates guesswork so vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers grow bigger, tastier and faster! The growing kit includes fertilizer, dolomite, and two germination covers for jumpstarting your garden. The box is UV protected for years of use, and it's recyclable.

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Northern Industrial Yard Cart - 48in.L x 29in.W, 400-Lb. Capacity

Amazon Price: $119.99 (as of 11/30/2009)

Large cart has 400 lb. working load capacity. Two 26in. spoked pneumatic wheels with ball bearing hubs for smooth movement. Removable front panel for easy loading and unloading. Use for pots, tools, plants, clippings, seed and more. Bed size is 48in.L x 29in.W with 15 7/8in. high sides.

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Felknor Ventures 82506 Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter

Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 11/30/2009)

Ingenious tomato planter turns gardening upside down! Thanks to a whole new direction in growing tomatoes, your crop will be bigger, better tasting, healthier, and easier to grow than ever before. You can water, feed, trim and harvest without bending or kneeling--and since your crop is upside down and will never touch the ground, staking, caging, bacteria, ground rotting, fungus and small animals become problems of the past. It's the perfect gift for any gardener. Great for those who live in apartments or who have small backyards. Water and fertilize through the built-in top funnel; trim and harvest at chest height! Also for cukes, peppers, flowers. Just add your soil and plants. Topsy-Turvy%uFFFD Planter makes it easy to grow tomatoes and vegetables because it eliminates the need for a backyard garden plot.

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Lawson Products 30352 Soaker Hose

Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 11/30/2009)

Gentle weeping action is ideal for flower beds, shrubs, vegetables, evergreens, fruits and berries, or those hard to reach places where water is wasted. Use above or below ground. Convenient irrigation with up to 90% water conservation. Made in the USA.

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Tubtrugs Super Flexible Bucket, 10 Gal Orange

Amazon Price: $11.11 (as of 11/30/2009)

* These super flexible buckets are great for carrying, pouring, storage and just about anything else
* Super durable, frostpoof and uv resistant construction make these the perfect tools for home, barn,
* The worlds most useful tub - use them for everything.
* 100% low density polyethylene.
* Dimensions (L x W x H):19 x 17.5 x 14.5

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All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space!

by: Mel Bartholomew

Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 11/30/2009)

This brand new book puts it all together - the original concept with all of the NEW IMPROVEMENTS Mel has made to his innovative system in the last 25 years. Now it's all in one book! For the 25th anniversary of the original book.

Full color - 272 pages - over 75 photos, diagrams and charts

The original book has been the largest-selling gardening book in America, ever - over one million copies sold.

Now we enter the next 25 years and SFG is taking this simple, easy-to-understand gardening method all over the world. No more back-breaking, sweat-pouring work, no digging or weeding - that's all a thing of the past. SFG has revolutionized the way we garden today.

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