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 Thursday, December 13, 2007
New Plants and Tools, Part II
by Sara Begg, Executive Editor
I have two routes of egress from my house. One leads to the back yard (and the recycling box, the grill, and the hose), one to the front yard (the bigger portion of my garden, our stroller "zone", and the way out to the street) . At any given moment, I might need to go out, in any kind of weather. In most cases, I need footwear. And I need footwear that is sturdy enough to allow me to walk at least out to the curb (where I might need to fetch plant catalogs that my husband has tried to secretly recycle for the third week in a row) and into the garden. For the last two years, I've been wearing fluorescent blue rubber clogs for this purpose. And while they worked well for three seasons, they are a bit dodgey for winter.
Well, two weeks ago, my lovely younger brother, who works for Puma and Tretorn sneaker companies, gave me a little slice of garden footwear heaven. They are called  Skerry Vinter--I think that is Norwegian for "scary winter". But really, they are making winter not so scary. They are low, sturdy rubber boots lined with some kind of cozy, artificial fur. They are like outdoor slippers. They are beyond perfect. The only flaw may be that the sole doesn't seem like it will grip the ice so well, but so far they've been fine. So, now I have the skerries at the front door and clogs at the back. No more carrying wet mucky shoes from the front door to the back.
The second "tool" is from Lee Valley. It is called A Saw for All Seasons. I guess it was originally intended for cutting drywall. They've adapted it as a root saw for gardeners. I haven't used it, but you can bet it is on my wish list. I've destroy more than one pair of pruners trying to cut roots in the dirt. Lee Valley is also selling a couple new products from Haws. A lovely red watering can that looks easy to carry and fill, as well as an elegant brass watering wand.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007 2:39:14 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) 
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