Charles asks…
How do you keep fingernails clean when gardening?
Does anyone have any “Martha” tips on how to keep nails from looking like an auto mechanics when you are an avid gardener? Martha Stewart suggested to put rubber gloves under gardening gloves, but they make your hands sweat badly! Or, how best to clean “gardener’s hands?” Thanks!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Wear gloves. Or, if you don’t like wearing them, dig your fingernails into soap so it wedges under. If you’re also working with water, you’ll have to dig into the soap again. To get the dirt out of your skin, use a knuckle brush & lava soap. Then moisturize your hands afterwards with a bit of olive oil
To clean gloves: Put the gloves on, take a bar of soap outside and wet the gloves under a faucet or hose. Soap up the gloves and scrub them, then rinse, remove and let dry.
I also found this site for more information http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf806260.tip.html on how to clean gardening hands!
Mary asks…
What is the appropriate time to start gardening?
I want my vegetables to be in full bloom in late spring or early summer. So, when should I start my gardening to make that possible? Thanks!
GardenersCardiff answers:
It really depends on where you live. You need to figure out planting times for your frost zone. There are plenty of books or magazines that explain this, and I’m sure you can find advice online. For early plants, start your seeds indoors or buy mature plants once planting is safe in your area.
William asks…
When it comes to gardening, what is there no better laborsaving device than?
I’m trying to find the gardening device that takes a lot of the work out of gardening and so far, I’ve had no success.
GardenersCardiff answers:
We are avid home gardeners and the thing that saves us the most labor is …. The application of pre-emergents at appropriate times. Pre-emergents keep seeds from sprouting and in essence that means NO WEEDS. (It would not be an approved practice of organic gardeners but does it save a lot of labor? YES!)
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