By joenesgarden, 1 year and 10 months ago

Bagging with BAGZ-IT

I'll get this out of the way right off the bat … I have not received the following items free, nor have they been sent for my review.  The truth is I simply like my BAGZ-IT products and want to give credit where I think it's due.  Here's what I'm talking about.  This big vinyl scoop on wheels, the LG-BAGZ-IT and it's «mini» sized sibling.

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By joenesgarden, 1 year and 10 months ago

Implements of Gardening

garden bag-1 A week until it's officially spring, when a gardener's fancy turns not to love but to tools … which handy old standby to replace and which enticing new gadget to try.  Every gardener needs a basic spade or two, a garden fork, loppers, pruners, limb saw, and a couple of rakes … and every gardener has their own list of must-haves.  On top of my must have list is the invaluable Hori Hori knife … the nasty looking weapon leaning against my garden bag.  It has a heavy steel blade that cuts through roots, acts as a trowel, pries up rocks, digs out weeds, and generally becomes an extension of my hand during gardening season … at least it has for about the last 20 years.  When not in hand it's either in the back pocket of my jeans or sitting ready in it's own pocket of my garden bag.

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