On 03/12/2012 22:01, Bill Grey wrote:
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On 03/12/2012 16:43, Phil Cook wrote:
On 03/12/2012 14:29, Spider wrote:
On 03/12/2012 12:25, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-12-03 11:43:39 +0000, 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'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

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?

For waxed clothing.

For washing just hose it down whilst hanging on the line. If it
desperately needs a proper wash bung it in the washer with a load of
detergent. Then you will /have/ to reproof.

To reproof, paint on the melted wax and then smooth it out with a
hairdryer. You might need to do a bit at at a time to avoid the
overheating cut-out tripping.


Thanks for the advice, Phil!

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

To add to Phil's suggestion, might I suggest you apply the wax with a
sponge. You could melt the wax slightly before speading.

Bill




It's a pity one can't use wax polish - I've got plenty of that! No
doubt it's got a paraffin softner in it, or similar.

Another question: is it possible to machine wash waxed clothing with
other clothing? Does the wax migrate to other items?

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

I am a traditionalist, and my gardening clothes are my oldest
ex-working clothes that are still legal to wear in public!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:29:46 +0000, 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.

If you get that muddy down the front do you find you get covered in
mud taking it off?


A jumper, t-shirt tucked in, and my son's old waterproof jacket. Not
in that order.The jacket is very lightweight, two pockets and a hood.
Currently finding a giant pair of socks inside any boots essential
though along with a wooly hat.
--
http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk

You can get detergent-free washing stuff for washing posh rainproof gear that walkers wear. Is that any use for waxed clothing?

What would a power washer do to waxed clothing? It works a treat on caving gear, but that's either tough cordura or heavyweight PVC

My approach with clothing is that it has 1-2 years as "best", the next couple of years as "respectable" (I don't mind other people seeing me in it), then it moves to "gardening" until it falls apart to the extent of being unusable, a process that takes anything up to 10 years. So the simplest maths shows that at any time my wardrobe is stuffed full of gardening clothes with very little in between. I cope by not mending gardening clothes, and allowing them to decline gracefully at their own pace. I wish my husband would do the same - every hidden space in the house is full of sandals held together with elastic bands.

In article , mogga
writes
A jumper, t-shirt tucked in, and my son's old waterproof jacket. Not
in that order.The jacket is very lightweight, two pockets and a hood.
Currently finding a giant pair of socks inside any boots essential
though along with a wooly hat.
--


Well gardeners can obviously pose and make a very attractive calendar to
rival Pirelli I would think
--
Janet Tweedy

On 04/12/2012 12:33, Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article , mogga
writes
A jumper, t-shirt tucked in, and my son's old waterproof jacket.

Well gardeners can obviously pose and make a very attractive calendar to
rival Pirelli I would think

http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2010/03/22/article-1269269000819-08D32829000005DC-4939_636x523.jpg

or http://tinyurl.com/d4u4lj2
--
Phil Cook

On 03/12/2012 22:40, wrote:
I am a traditionalist, and my gardening clothes are my oldest
ex-working clothes that are still legal to wear in public!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.



Spoil sport! ;~)

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

On Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:14:58 GMT, Baz wrote:

"RiversideRed" wrote in
:

After 40 years of landscaping in the north east monsoon region, I
have finally found the perfect waterproofs,
Army Goretex, ebay is awash with them. Ok they are camoflage but you
can work all day without getting wet, including condensation.
Tops and bottoms average £25.00 for both, cheaper if your lucky, don't
worry about repairing if they rip, get some duct tape cut a square
out and iron on with damp tea towel on top. Mike," singing in the
rain" Northumberland.



Outstandingly good for working in wet conditions. Not much sweating inside.
£25 is good, I paid much more than that for mine 2 years ago. Mine have not
ripped yet but I have some duct tape if they do rip.
Thanks for the info.

Baz

Now you've told everyone, they appear to be typically £35 each on
eBay!

Gardening on Wilts/Somerset border
on slightly alkaline clay.

cotula wrote in
:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:14:58 GMT, Baz wrote:

"RiversideRed" wrote in
:

After 40 years of landscaping in the north east monsoon region, I
have finally found the perfect waterproofs,
Army Goretex, ebay is awash with them. Ok they are camoflage but you
can work all day without getting wet, including condensation.
Tops and bottoms average £25.00 for both, cheaper if your lucky,
don't worry about repairing if they rip, get some duct tape cut a
square out and iron on with damp tea towel on top. Mike," singing in
the rain" Northumberland.



Outstandingly good for working in wet conditions. Not much sweating
inside. £25 is good, I paid much more than that for mine 2 years ago.
Mine have not ripped yet but I have some duct tape if they do rip.
Thanks for the info.

Baz

Now you've told everyone, they appear to be typically £35 each on
eBay!

Gardening on Wilts/Somerset border
on slightly alkaline clay.


Whatever that means has gone over my head.

Baz

On Mon, 3 Dec 2012 22:40:05 +0000 (GMT), wrote:

I am a traditionalist, and my gardening clothes are my oldest
ex-working clothes that are still legal to wear in public!


Absolutely. Elderly cords and a somewhat disreputable fleece given me
many years ago when working with an agency associated with what was
then MAFF. It has an unfortunate multi-coloured logo but thankfully
nobody seems to have worked out what it refers to. Bottomed off by my
tatty but splendid Argyle 3/4 wellies.

I don't understand the references to waterproof gardening kit, a
totally alien concept which implies that one should work in the garden
when it is raining.
--
rbel

On 04/12/2012 19:09, rbel wrote:
On Mon, 3 Dec 2012 22:40:05 +0000 (GMT), wrote:

I am a traditionalist, and my gardening clothes are my oldest
ex-working clothes that are still legal to wear in public!


Absolutely. Elderly cords and a somewhat disreputable fleece given me
many years ago when working with an agency associated with what was
then MAFF. It has an unfortunate multi-coloured logo but thankfully
nobody seems to have worked out what it refers to. Bottomed off by my
tatty but splendid Argyle 3/4 wellies.

I don't understand the references to waterproof gardening kit, a
totally alien concept which implies that one should work in the garden
when it is raining.
--
rbel

If you live in a high rainfall area then you don't always have the
luxury of only working in the dry.
Today I was lifting some of my tree dahlias when we had a 30 burst of
rain and hail, no choice but to work on through it.
David @ the wet and muddy end of Swansea Bay

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 19:49:39 -0000, Janet wrote:

I don't understand the references to waterproof gardening kit, a
totally alien concept which implies that one should work in the garden
when it is raining.

Imagine you're in the middle of planting out/almost finished mowing
the lawn/just need to get this finished... and it starts raining.

Don't tell me you stop work...

Depends on the rain, wind and how long I need to finish. But generally
light rain with little wind I'll just get wet. Heavy rain or a strong
wind may well stop me if the task is going take more than 5 or 10
minutes.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 19:49:39 -0000, Janet wrote:

In article , rbel says...

I don't understand the references to waterproof gardening kit, a
totally alien concept which implies that one should work in the garden
when it is raining.

Imagine you're in the middle of planting out/almost finished mowing
the lawn/just need to get this finished... and it starts raining.

Don't tell me you stop work...


Indeed I do, unless it is very light rain and I have only a couple of
minutes of work left. To me gardening is not a wet or cold weather
pastime. I tend to plan any outside work after considering the Met
Office local forecasts, it the prediction is not good the work is
postponed until it is.
--
rbel

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 19:49:39 -0000, Janet wrote:

In article , rbel says...

I don't understand the references to waterproof gardening kit, a
totally alien concept which implies that one should work in the garden
when it is raining.

Imagine you're in the middle of planting out/almost finished mowing
the lawn/just need to get this finished... and it starts raining.

Don't tell me you stop work...


Indeed I do, unless it is very light rain and I have only a couple of
minutes of work left. To me gardening is not a wet or cold weather
pastime. I tend to plan any outside work after considering the Met
Office local forecasts, if the prediction is not good the work is
postponed until it is.
--
rbel