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martin wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 16:47:36 +0100, Judith Lea wrote: In article , Janet Baraclough writes I've yet to see any of those small females have any problem lifting or pushing a fully laden Haemmerlin barrow, up or downhill, up plank ramps etc. Well Janet, you haven't seen me huffing and puffing in my gold slippers with a wheelbarrow. I am 5ft tall and I have an awful job lifting them as my little arms, draped very comfortably in haute couture du jardin, ache dreadfully at the elbow - however it is a very convenient ache, it only comes on when my husband is around! When he is not there, I have no problem with the barrow so I agree even little women can hoist a barrow with the best of them. Do your knuckles scrape on the ground when you walk? Thought not. This is one of the many "different strokes for different blokes" questions in gardening. Of course the factors aren't the same for everybody, but I'm for plain old wheelbarrows, myself. Nick's point about their ability to negotiate narrow gaps is well taken; and I'd add that they go up and down steps, too (with such huffing and puffing as may be necessary). It seems to me that four-wheel trolleys will be no good unless the garden has really good firm paths and lawns going everywhere, and no sharp bends. My guess is that in most gardens with both a trolley and a wheelbarrow, it's the barrow which will be used most often. You can also mix small quantities of concrete or potting mixture in a barrow next to the materials, and then use it to deliver the mix where it's needed. (No Skoda jokes, please: mine has a sunroof, yes, but only one exhaust.) -- Mike. |
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