Before we build this thing, we want to test it out to make sure everything is working properly. We'll use:

• A container and some soil or dirt to act as the compost so we can measure and calibrate temperature and moisture levels
• A CPX to hook up our sensors and send the readings to a computer
• A bread board to wire the 4.7K Ohm resistor that is needed to use the temperature sensor
• The waterproof DS18B20 digital temperature sensor
• Two nails for moisture sensing
• Alligator clips
• Breadboard wires
• A micro usb cable
• A computer
• Mu editor for writing code and receiving sensor values