Digging Tools:
a spade and a fork are essential and a pick up is also very useful, especially in hard ground and as  a lever. a smaller lady spade and fork are also handy, especially if you are a lady.

a well made rake is a must unless your garden is tiny, and also a hoe, especially if you have a veg plot. go for solid quality. there are a number of new imports n the market test for weight and look for welds and finishing before you buy. 

Hand tools:

 two trowells one broad and fthe other narrow a hand fork and hand rake and a weeder make a good basic set.

once again go for qaulity a wooden dibber for making holes for seeds seedlings or bulbs is also handy.

cutting:

secateurs long handled lopper hedge clipper and pruning saw are all basics. once again simple quality construction and matereials count.

garden gloves:

2 pairs of nitrile rubber palmed garden gloves, if one gets really wet and dirty you need a spare to keep working.

A hose, sprinkle and spray nozzle:

watering cans: having 2 makes for balanced carrying and easy feeding. sebor makes simple open – top plastic ones that are lighter to carry.

A wheelbarrow:
essential  even for lugging the odd bag of compost from one corner of  your postage stamp to another and for mixing potting soil. one with a fat tyre makes for much easier wheeling.

Compression pump spray:

if you have a garden of any size at all you will need more than a little pump bottle.