tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691346808443422905.post7047652843863744367..comments2023-06-26T03:13:55.260-07:00Comments on The Learning Garden <br> (Almost) Daily: Notes from the Growing Food In SoCal Lecture TodayDavid Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01532504319077300026noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691346808443422905.post-10319405309293932352016-07-26T14:03:34.762-07:002016-07-26T14:03:34.762-07:00Hi Kat, thank you for your input! As always, what...Hi Kat, thank you for your input! As always, what you say makes sense. The machete is for removing root bound plants from their containers. Especially in terra cotta, the root hairs find their way into the small holes of the clay and take up residence with cable TV and all that. I understand they are particularly hard to evict when the Dodgers are playing...<br /><br />You are right to chastise me for forgetting to write about Listerine to sterilize your tools. It was mentioned in the talk that this handout was prepared for. Your other items are going to be a part of this handout, although it will now run to three pages and I was proud of myself for keeping it to two. Of course, it will - with appropriate editing, show up in my book!David Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532504319077300026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691346808443422905.post-88824625434360534252016-07-05T22:53:11.990-07:002016-07-05T22:53:11.990-07:00Thank you David, this is a great list.
I would ad...Thank you David, this is a great list. <br />I would add my 2 cents worth:<br />For Stand up gardening - An aluminum snow scooper or a large dustpan, leaf rake and push broom for clean up. <br />Kneeling gardening - Hand hoe or Japanese triangle hoe, and a small stool for those with bad knees. (Saved mine all these years)<br />Container gardening - A scooper to scoop out soil, What do you use a machete for???? I can guess for really rootbound plants, to slide down side of pot and chopping the compact roots? I use my Hori Hori knife. <br />Seeding - notebook, chopsticks, clean spray bottle for misting and a soft nozzle for hose. <br />Tool care - you forgot cleaning/sterilizing, mouthwash. You taught me that!<br />I also value tarps and burlap tarps. For having soil/mulch delivery dump onto blue tarps and for easy pruning/leaf cleanup. <br />And most important tool, our bodies. I recommend stretching/yoga/massage. Hand creams to smooth skin and calluses. Also an Aloe Vera plant for the cooling gel for sunburn, and scrapes. <br />Happy Gardening! Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11084062870110176315noreply@blogger.com