On 03/12/2012 12:25, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-12-03 11:43:39 +0000, Spider said:

On 02/12/2012 21:29, David Hill wrote:
Which is your favourite bit of gardening clothing.
Mine is the Cornish Smock, 2 good pockets, and no buttons etc. to cope
with with muddy hands and draught proof.
I always get a size larger to fit over sweaters et.
Shove them into the washing machine, and re proof after washing.
Not me in the picture,
http://thesmockshop.com/product_info...products_id=30
Several firms make and sell them.
David @ the damp end of Swansea Bay.



I love the look of those open patch pockets. I tend to use up old
jackets in the garden, but the pockets always have annoying flaps over
them to keep the weather out .. a real pain when you briskly reach for
your pocketed secateurs. I can't justify buying a new garden smock
just yet, so I think I'll cut off my pocket flaps for now. One day
I'll invest in what's beginning to sound like the standard urg uniform
for gardening.

I've had one for years and they are indeed, a boon to the gardener. Some
companies make a gardener's smock with three pockets across the front
for tools.
http://www.cornishwear.com/products/...#sailors-smock I
bought the most fabulous striped one for our grandson at a local
farmer's market. The cotton is like sailcloth and had to be washed a
couple of times to soften it up for younger skin but it's terrific! (The
pic is not our grandson!)
http://shorelinesmocks.myshopify.com...product-search



Very smart! :~). I confess if I have a problem with them, it's the
waxing. I've seen some hideous waxed garments :~(. I'd also be very
concerned about re-waxing them *and* what all that would do to my
washer/dryer. Do you have any problems with that?

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay