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Dig It

Urban gardeners are growing their own with cool gardening tools and accessories.

By Laura Cassidy

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Sprinkler and garden hose

Sprinkler and garden hose

$30 and $10, respectively

Dramm whirling sprinkler at Swanson’s Nursery; Room Essentials rubber and vinyl garden hose at Target; visit target.com for locations

Seed packs

Seed packs

Prices vary

Assorted seed packs at City People’s

Gloves

Gloves

(From top to bottom) Ethel gloves with synthetic grips and palm $19 at City People’s; Pallina blister–reducing vegan gloves $30 at West Seattle Nursery and Garden Center; Joy of Gardening synthetic gloves $8 at Junction True Value; West Country silicon–­studded grip gloves made with 20 percent recycled materials $25 at West Seattle Nursery and Garden Center; Ethel gloves with synthetic grips and palm $19 at City People’s

Sun hat

Sun hat

$17, Junction True Value
747 44th Ave SW
206-932-0450

Sloggers sun hat

Digging tool

Digging tool

$29, West Seattle Nursery and Garden Center
5275 California Ave SW
206-935-9276

Japanese-­made digging tool

Pocket pruners

Pocket pruners

$45, West Seattle Nursery and Garden Center
5275 California Ave SW
206-935-9276

ARS precision pocket pruners.

Garden scissors

Garden scissors

$15, West Seattle Nursery and Garden Center
5275 California Ave SW
206-935-9276

Dramm garden scissors.

 

Published: May 2010

 

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