Comments on: Gardening Gloves http://www.bhg.com/blogs/everydaygardeners/2009/11/04/gardening-gloves/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:56:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Crazykaos http://www.bhg.com/blogs/everydaygardeners/2009/11/04/gardening-gloves/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Crazykaos Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:10:37 +0000 http://www.bhg.com/blogs/everydaygardeners/?p=362#comment-41 I don't. I know I should, and frequently will try. Mostly without success. Sometimes I start out with gloves only to take them off because I can't properly weed or grip with gloves. There are exceptions. I try, but sometimes fail to use gloves when pruning Mesquite and Palo Verde trees (both VERY thorny) As gross as it might sound, I love the feeling of fresh dirt on my hands. I don’t. I know I should, and frequently will try. Mostly without success. Sometimes I start out with gloves only to take them off because I can’t properly weed or grip with gloves. There are exceptions. I try, but sometimes fail to use gloves when pruning Mesquite and Palo Verde trees (both VERY thorny)
As gross as it might sound, I love the feeling of fresh dirt on my hands.

]]> By: Vera Campbell http://www.bhg.com/blogs/everydaygardeners/2009/11/04/gardening-gloves/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Vera Campbell Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:18:18 +0000 http://www.bhg.com/blogs/everydaygardeners/?p=362#comment-33 Justin, yes, I learned to wear gloves a long time ago. They sure save wear and tear on your hands, esp. as you age. I used to just buy the cotton variety gloves, but all too often the index fingers would come out of those. I've also bought the ladies sized leather work gloves and they work very well. My favorites are now from Home Depot. They are a nylon type stretch with a solid palm. I'm sorry that I do not remember the brand, but they are relatively inexpensive - something like 4.99 per pair. I've washed mine repeatedly and they have put in a full year of total garden work and are still in good shape. Your new samples look interesting, esp. the first pair. Being made from recycled plastic tells me they should be long lasting and the index finger should last the life of the glove. Comfort and fit are important too. Thanks for the article. v. campbell Justin, yes, I learned to wear gloves a long time ago. They sure save wear and tear on your hands, esp. as you age. I used to just buy the cotton variety gloves, but all too often the index fingers would come out of those. I’ve also bought the ladies sized leather work gloves and they work very well. My favorites are now from Home Depot. They are a nylon type stretch with a solid palm. I’m sorry that I do not remember the brand, but they are relatively inexpensive – something like 4.99 per pair. I’ve washed mine repeatedly and they have put in a full year of total garden work and are still in good shape.

Your new samples look interesting, esp. the first pair. Being made from recycled plastic tells me they should be long lasting and the index finger should last the life of the glove. Comfort and fit are important too.

Thanks for the article.

v. campbell

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