Chickens: 

Chicken Tractor - We use my 40” by 8’ chicken tractor, which is a perfect size for a small garden. Grab the Plans, HERE. 

Waterer - We use this 5-gallon vacuum seal waterer. 

Starting Seeds: 

Seed Planting Guide - Put in your zip code in this guide from Johnny Seeds and it will tell you when you can plant what. 

Seeds - We use Sow True Seeds 

Soil Blocker - We use a 2” blocker for everything

Soil block trays - We built our own. Access the plans HERE.

Soil - We use Coco Loco for our soil medium for the soil blocks

Mixing Tub - We use this Tuff Stuff Tub for mixing our soil and making soil blocks

Greenhouse - Eventually, we built the Ana White Greenhouse but we managed on this slapped together greenhouse for a few years. 

Mist Waterer - We attach a DRAMM mist water to a nozzle to gently water our soil blocks

Quick Release - We like the “world’s best quick release” for getting hose nozzles on and off quickly. 

Outdoor Table - We like these plastic/metal outdoor tables from Sam’s Club for hardening off seeds outside the greenhouse. 

Prepping the Garden:

Broad Fork - Great for aerating and hydrating the soil. I’ve found nothing as durable as the Meadow Creature Broadfork (see the discount page for a special member discount). The People’s fork is our favorite model. 

Weed Barrier - You could use cardboard in a pinch, but it’s most likely toxic. So we’ve opted for this non-toxic paper barrier for the garden. 

Compost - You’ll need 10 cubic feet of compost to cover your garden bed in 4” of compost 

Grass Clippings - You’ll want enough to cover your garden bed with 4” worth.