Marilyn Bohn | Creative Organizer

No, I am not a gardener. Whew, it just feels good to say that. It takes the guilt away for me to say I am not a gardener. Don’t get me wrong, I have done my share. I love the taste of veggies fresh from the garden. When our five girls were at home I would wake them up on Saturday morning before the sun was up (what was I thinking) so they could help weed the garden because I thought that would teach them how to work. Let’s be honest here, it would have been easier to just have done it ourselves but we wanted them to have the experience. They all grew up with a fantastic work ethic, but none of them have gardens.

Organizing gardening tools can make gardening more enjoyable. Anytime you have to hunt for the tools, or other things it takes some of the fun out of it.

•Make a place in your garage or shed just for your gardening tools. Some people refer to zones in the garage and one of these zones would be for the gardening gear.
•Prioritize your needs and take the time to declutter. Get rid of those tools that have cracked handles or you avoid using because you aren’t comfortable with. Hang tools on garage walls to save space and avoid accidentally driving over those that may have been leaned against the wall and have fallen. When hung they are easy to find and they look organized.
•Hoses fit nicely on a hose reel.
•If you have a container in the garage with drawers’ smaller tools can be stored there. Label the drawer so you will know where to put the tool back after use to help you stay organized.
• Also keep the tools sharpened and clean. Wipe off dirt or mud with a cloth and at the end of the season wipe the metal tools with linseed oil. Even if you don’t like to garden, when your tools are organized it will look like you do. Then you can always find them to loan to your neighbor.

How about you? Do you have some fun gardening experiences? Or why do you not like to garden, or do you like to garden?