tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post8594698660274320137..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Taking the gloves offSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37069912238224564082014-08-30T17:23:23.294+00:002014-08-30T17:23:23.294+00:00Oh dear! Hee hee. And they were just trying to be ...Oh dear! Hee hee. And they were just trying to be helpful (I was mainly thinking Jan might accidentally weed them out when she gets chance to come down, rather than me!)Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65020962941096992522014-08-28T07:59:21.895+00:002014-08-28T07:59:21.895+00:00It is strange how things turn up where you have lo...It is strange how things turn up where you have looked, L - pity that socks don'tSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-91902617333717874222014-08-27T15:37:52.317+00:002014-08-27T15:37:52.317+00:00I wear the Pound Shop gloves which are protection ...I wear the Pound Shop gloves which are protection from thorns and nettles although they have to be removed for delicate jobs. Garden tools play hide and seek with you. I can look at the same spots three times before the reappear! I was bought a gardening belt to carry small tools but it's not too comfortable if you have to bend down.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928188713843255078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-10647631189952571332014-08-25T08:21:10.587+00:002014-08-25T08:21:10.587+00:00I wear gloves more on ye plot than in the garden, ...I wear gloves more on ye plot than in the garden, Anna and I couldn't prick out wearing them eithet.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49596900284916105612014-08-25T08:17:49.497+00:002014-08-25T08:17:49.497+00:00I once tied coloured string to stems of cosmos tha...I once tied coloured string to stems of cosmos that I wanted to collect seed from, Lou. When we weny om holiday a kind plot neighbour dead headed then complete with stringsSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-41126343143029273692014-08-24T21:52:46.934+00:002014-08-24T21:52:46.934+00:00Funnily enough I'd been thinking of tying pink...Funnily enough I'd been thinking of tying pink ribbon round some oak and hawthorn seedlings growing on the plot as I want to make sure they're not accidentally weeded over winter when their leaves have fallen off! :)Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37702962996750572862014-08-24T19:57:14.389+00:002014-08-24T19:57:14.389+00:00I scrunch them up in a ball Sue.I scrunch them up in a ball Sue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187262310974834205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30112846484940512272014-08-24T17:56:56.193+00:002014-08-24T17:56:56.193+00:00I've worn gloves more as I've got older an...I've worn gloves more as I've got older and hopefully more sensible but still prefer to do some jobs without them eg pricking out. Mine are green which leads to problems. I like the pink and lavender shades Sue which must be so much easier for the eye to focus in on. At home I'm forever loosing my two pairs of glasses and as for my keys ......Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49002715527051988032014-08-24T08:26:53.614+00:002014-08-24T08:26:53.614+00:00And I thought I was extravagant buying two paoir, ...And I thought I was extravagant buying two paoir, Victoria - do you peg the two in a pair together?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23483023306904401742014-08-24T08:24:33.220+00:002014-08-24T08:24:33.220+00:00Maybe you need fluorescent pink ribbon. Lou :)Maybe you need fluorescent pink ribbon. Lou :)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65789345897351499682014-08-23T21:37:53.635+00:002014-08-23T21:37:53.635+00:00I started not being able to wear gloves and now, i...I started not being able to wear gloves and now, in the main, wear them all the time. There's a huge bucket of them in the green house all shades, all varieties to suit the prevailing weather. A small but necessary treat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187262310974834205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-45393669736476512662014-08-23T20:17:50.926+00:002014-08-23T20:17:50.926+00:00Ha ha, yes definitely resounds with most growers I...Ha ha, yes definitely resounds with most growers I should think. Glove-wise I've found some fairtraded rubber one that are a reasonable thickness but can't get them in small (which I need) so usually settle for medium. They're a bit loose but not too bad. No good for fiddly stuff though, need to keep trying to find the small. In the summer I don't wear gloves v often so in the winter I can just fit a pair of thin wooly gloves under the rubber ones. Also end up with the finger tips wearing out! <br />I'm always losing my little red handled fork on the plot but it turns up eventually.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1675345845527684552014-08-23T17:29:02.850+00:002014-08-23T17:29:02.850+00:00I;m skilled in the art of losing secateurs too, El...I;m skilled in the art of losing secateurs too, Elaine.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35962666872893507862014-08-23T17:08:59.375+00:002014-08-23T17:08:59.375+00:00Those gloves look pretty good - nice and soft. Fu...Those gloves look pretty good - nice and soft. Funnily enough I never lose gloves but secateurs and trowels are my worst for losing - my favourite type of glove are waterproof ones easy to work in but like you I always keep taking them off to do fiddley stuffelaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23415122089225354562014-08-23T08:17:03.763+00:002014-08-23T08:17:03.763+00:00I end up with holes in the end of the right index ...I end up with holes in the end of the right index finger, Snowbird so end up with a dirty fingers end. I can often be seen searching the compost bin!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63546220574790656712014-08-23T08:13:29.851+00:002014-08-23T08:13:29.851+00:00I guess red would be useless for people who are co...I guess red would be useless for people who are colour blind, CJ so other bright colours would do - I just happened to have some red parcel ribbon hanging around.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-11699274223279489112014-08-22T22:36:17.810+00:002014-08-22T22:36:17.810+00:00You sure struck a chord here with me! I lose glove...You sure struck a chord here with me! I lose gloves endlessly too and just like yours they pop up everywhere, even in the compost bins....I was laughing away at the fact you actually buried one AND dug it up again! Priceless that! Love the red tape around the scissors....now why haven't I thought of that!!! I always end up gardening glove free only because all my gloves are lost or ruined....you should see the state of my hands....xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-88297795014733769322014-08-22T20:26:39.366+00:002014-08-22T20:26:39.366+00:00I always like to wear gloves, and when it's we...I always like to wear gloves, and when it's wet I put an old pair of Marigolds underneath. And I'm ALWAYS losing small tools round the plot, it drives me nuts. I shall find some red ribbon without further delay. I love the lavender gloves.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21928942455348283372014-08-22T19:36:57.152+00:002014-08-22T19:36:57.152+00:00Often it's a case of one hand gloved and the o...Often it's a case of one hand gloved and the other not Mark. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34691365077155102822014-08-22T19:35:14.981+00:002014-08-22T19:35:14.981+00:00I must admit my hands and nails still get filthy ,...I must admit my hands and nails still get filthy , Angie as I keep taking my gloves off which is why I lose them.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-5293888653953828522014-08-22T18:14:24.642+00:002014-08-22T18:14:24.642+00:00I only wear gloves for the really rough jobs, like...I only wear gloves for the really rough jobs, like pruning Raspberries. Wearing gloves makes me feel clumsy.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89457505313815690032014-08-22T17:16:30.483+00:002014-08-22T17:16:30.483+00:00I can't for the life of me wear gloves in the ...I can't for the life of me wear gloves in the garden. Even carrying out the dirtiest of jobs I prefer my hands free. I do spend rather a lot on hand cream however.<br />As for tools, I'm right with you Sue. I often look foward to autumn/winter when I know I'll find them all again. Nice gloves, I hope they do a job for you Sue.<br />Apologies if you get this more than once, I'm having trouble staying signed into google.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21864161172568459552014-08-22T16:28:40.343+00:002014-08-22T16:28:40.343+00:00Sounds exactly like me, JannekeSounds exactly like me, JannekeSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51148411443595523402014-08-22T16:27:47.848+00:002014-08-22T16:27:47.848+00:00It works for us, Dewberry. We used to use the same...It works for us, Dewberry. We used to use the same method to make our suitcases stand out on carousels.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-11762323528235557982014-08-22T16:26:28.451+00:002014-08-22T16:26:28.451+00:00I often tend to have just one glove on too, Jessic...I often tend to have just one glove on too, Jessica but you can guarantee if I can only find one glove it is the wrong one! I then try wearing it back to front but then my hand won't bend!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com