Alright, let me tell you what I worked on recently. I needed to get a clear set of pictures for gardening tools, the common ones, you know, with their names right there. My shed’s a bit of a mess, and honestly, sometimes I grab the wrong thing, or I’m trying to tell someone what I need, and I just blank on the name. Thought having some images with labels would help sort things out in my head, maybe even make a little guide for myself.
Getting Started – The Search
So, first thing I did was hop online. Just started searching for “gardening tools images with name”. You get a ton of results, obviously. Lots of charts and collages people have already made. Some were okay, but many had tiny pictures, or weird names I didn’t recognise, maybe very specific brands or types. I wasn’t looking for fifty different kinds of trowels, just the main one!
I spent a good hour just scrolling, saving a few images here and there. Some sites had decent photos but no names, others had lists of names but crummy pictures. It was a bit all over the place. I realised pretty quickly that I’d have to piece together my own collection if I wanted something that actually worked for me.
Putting it Together
My next step was getting organised. I decided to focus on the tools I use most often. I made a simple list:
- Hand Trowel
- Hand Fork (or Cultivator)
- Shovel
- Spade
- Garden Fork
- Rake (both leaf and soil)
- Hoe
- Watering Can
- Pruning Shears (Secateurs)
- Loppers
- Wheelbarrow
- Dibber
For each one, I specifically searched for a clear picture. Just the tool, preferably on a plain background. I saved the best image I could find for each tool into a folder on my computer. Then, I opened up a simple document. I pasted the picture in, and right below it, I typed the name. Nice and big.
Getting the Spade and Shovel images distinct was important – people mix those up all the time. Same with the Hand Trowel and Hand Fork. I made sure the pictures clearly showed the different shapes and uses.
Finding a good, clear image for a Hoe took a bit longer than expected, there are so many variations, but I settled on a standard draw hoe picture.
The Result
After maybe another hour or so, I had my own simple document. Each page, or section, had a nice big picture of a tool and its common name underneath. Nothing fancy, just practical. It wasn’t a professional job, just something quick I put together.
Now I’ve got this little reference sheet. I printed it out actually. Sounds silly, but just seeing the tool and the name together like that helps fix it in my mind. If I need to remember what that pointy wooden thing for making holes for seeds is called, I can just glance at my sheet: Ah, a Dibber!
It was a simple task, really, just took a bit of time finding the right pictures and putting them together how I wanted. But yeah, that’s how I went about getting my gardening tools images with names sorted out.
