Never before had I considered gardening pants.
As I am a home worker, I only have a few minutes to garden. It didn’t seem worth it to change my trousers for fifteen minutes of weeding.
Do gardening trousers belong to people who garden for hours? Are they for professional gardeners or amateurs?
When I received a pair gardening pants to review from Genus I was hesitant. You can’t know if something deserves a review until you try it. It’s not something I would write about unless it was a product I had tried and liked. Even then, my opinions are based solely on the fact that I have used this product in an average-sized backyard.
While I can’t guarantee any reviews, I will only accept something if I am reasonably certain it is worth recommending.
This can create a Catch-22. It’s possible that I would just be reviewing what I already know. Sometimes you have to make a big leap. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t try new things.
So gardening trousers?
They are so comfortable and stretchy, I couldn’t imagine not having them. The Genus Gardening pants are comfortable, stretchy and water resistant. The pockets are large and have strong linings. You can store tools, as well as a pocket that is resistant to stabs.
There is also a pocket for the mobile at the rear. It was a problem when I put my mobile phone into my jeans pockets. The device would often fall out as I worked. When I weeded, the phone would activate the voice feature when I bent down to squeeze it. My pocket used to frighten me when it started screaming at me ‘I am sorry, I did not understand that command.’ You can rest assured that even though it’s a bit fiddly to zip your phone behind you, your phone is not being activated or sent pocket calls.
The Genus pants have knee pads, which is a huge time saver. The kneeler should also be easy to grab if you’re picking up the tools.
It doesn’t seem to work like that in our house. It used to take me ages to fiddle around. First I would look for kneelers or pads. After I found it, I would find that I had left it out in the rain. Then I had to go find my tools and then I would have to put the kneeler down again. It would have been soggy if I had knelt down on the kneeler, and I’d still need to change my pants …..
The gardening pants, secateurs, and scraper knife are now hung up at the back of the house. Then I just go out and weed for 15 minutes, come back inside, change my trousers, and then head straight to the garden. This is so much simpler.
The price of Genus Gardening pants starts at 95 PS, more than what I normally pay for trousers. They are durable and long lasting, so they will last longer than your normal clothes.
What about the scraping knives?
For most of my weeding, I use a Wolf Garten Scraper. The tool looks like a knife with a sharp right angle. It is used to remove moss and weed between pavers.
A gardening friend was using the tool for weeding. Since I bought it in June 2016, I have probably used this tool more than any single other tool. It’s great for weeding. I place it parallel to the ground and just a few inches below the surface of the soil.
Gardening shoes
Clogs for gardening have also been a revelation. Town & Country sent me a pair ‘Eva Daisy’ cloggies. The shoes are so lightweight that I didn’t think they were actually shoes.
They are easy to put on and take off. These have been a great help to me as I am always in the garden with my hands full.
They are actually gardens that I have. The Middlesized Garden, which is a walled garden of about 100 ft by 80 ft in size, is a relatively minimal and decorous town-garden. With the Eva cloggies and Genus gardening pants, I am protected from the weather.
Of course, gloves are also required
The garden gloves that you buy are ones that will be repeated. They get lost, or worn out. I love Showa and buy it cheaply on Amazon. They are also popular amongst fellow gardeners. The Fiskars glove was given to me for review. I have worn it regularly over the past year. They’re good.
Mr Middlesize is fond of his Cobra glove and uses them for all heavy-duty tasks. We don’t know how we got them but would happily purchase another pair in the event that they were lost.
You should never buy garden gloves before trying them out (until they are the brand that you like). Flexibility and strength are essential. Many mass-market garden gloves look nice, but are stiff and rigid. This post offers more tips on how to buy garden gloves.
There’s also the wheelbarrow
It’s a wheelbarrow made of galvanized metal, and I can’t recall where I got it. It’s something I never thought of before.
One day, we received a truckload of compost. Then, a rather irritated Mr Middlesize pushed it backwards from the front to the rear. Then he told me that the wheelbarrow I was using for my 5’5″ height (which is what he is) would be a pain in his back for him, who is 6’4″ tall.
Our search for the best wheelbarrow led us to Wheelbarrows Direct. We were looking for an affordable, large wheelbarrow that was lightweight, strong and durable. We chose a lightweight 120 litre green Wheelbarrow from Wheelbarrows Direct. He has been very pleased with it.
We are a family of two. It may make sense to purchase the larger wheelbarrow if you do not have a place to hide wheelbarrows. His wheelbarrow is just as lightweight and maneuverable as mine. Remember that the weight of a large wheelbarrow is greater than one smaller if it’s fully filled. It’s a great idea to test out the wheelbarrow first.