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By: Dirt, and dirt alone – The Inadvertent Gardener

Dirt, and dirt alone – The Inadvertent Gardener — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:59:04 +0000

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By: Breaking ground « The Inadvertent Gardener

Breaking ground « The Inadvertent Gardener — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:17:28 +0000

[...] that first garden-shopping trip to Hy-Vee back in April, I’d picked out a pair of blue gardening gloves. The checkout clerk pointed out [...]

By: Bite me « The Inadvertent Gardener

Bite me « The Inadvertent Gardener — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:11:31 +0000

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By: The arrival of the tomato circus « The Inadvertent Gardener

The arrival of the tomato circus « The Inadvertent Gardener — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:52:05 +0000

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By: One year later, the garden accidents continue « The Inadvertent Gardener

One year later, the garden accidents continue « The Inadvertent Gardener — Sun, 06 May 2007 05:11:02 +0000

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By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:05:26 +0000

Susan,

You prove the theory that you get what you pay for! I probably ought to just spring for a decent pair…the ones I bought on the fly at Hy-Vee are really terrible. So far, I’ve been lucky — no blisters and not too many scratches — but as the garden rises in intensity, I’ll be in there much more often.

Thanks for stopping by!

Genie

By: Susan Hurst

Susan Hurst — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:39:19 +0000

For years I gardened without gloves, until I was gifted a pair of (relatively expensive) fitted gloves with mesh backs and leather palms. I LOVE MY GLOVES! When I wore them out I immediately got another. Get a pair of really well made, fitted gloves, and you will never go without again. Besides, anyone who thinks that scratches and blisters and torn fingernails are the sign of a ‘real’ gardener is just acting snooty .