Posted by David in Normandy on September 3, 2010, 1:45 pm
On 03/09/2010 16:54, Ian B wrote:
> As to knees, my mum had a "kneeler" for gardening which both protected her
> knees and made it more comfortable too. Perhaps a worthwhile investment?
> Even a dustbin liner would help stop knees getting ground into the soil.
Good idea. Oddly I've got a kneeler somewhere in the garage but it never
occurs to me to use it! Not sure how practical it would be though when
shuffling along the ground planting several rows of veg seedlings.
I've got some proper DIY strap on kneeling pads but they would be
useless as the soil would just get between them and my knees. Maybe the
bin liner would be more practical.
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Posted by Sacha on September 3, 2010, 1:50 pm
On 2010-09-03 18:45:59 +0100, David in Normandy
> On 03/09/2010 16:54, Ian B wrote:
>>
>> As to knees, my mum had a "kneeler" for gardening which both protected her
>> knees and made it more comfortable too. Perhaps a worthwhile investment?
>> Even a dustbin liner would help stop knees getting ground into the soil.
>>
>
> Good idea. Oddly I've got a kneeler somewhere in the garage but it
> never occurs to me to use it! Not sure how practical it would be though
> when shuffling along the ground planting several rows of veg seedlings.
> I've got some proper DIY strap on kneeling pads but they would be
> useless as the soil would just get between them and my knees. Maybe the
> bin liner would be more practical.
Now, I know this sounds extremely Heath Robinson but it works. One of
our Nursery staff took the wheeled bit off the bottom of an old garden
tractor, attached a couple of cushions on a board to it and zipped up
and down the lines of trees etc. while weeding. Don't you have some
old office chair or something of that kind in a skip-near-you? ;-)
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Posted by David in Normandy on September 3, 2010, 2:00 pm
On 03/09/2010 19:50, Sacha wrote:
> On 2010-09-03 18:45:59 +0100, David in Normandy
>> On 03/09/2010 16:54, Ian B wrote:
>>>
>>> As to knees, my mum had a "kneeler" for gardening which both
>>> protected her
>>> knees and made it more comfortable too. Perhaps a worthwhile investment?
>>> Even a dustbin liner would help stop knees getting ground into the soil.
>>>
>>
>> Good idea. Oddly I've got a kneeler somewhere in the garage but it
>> never occurs to me to use it! Not sure how practical it would be
>> though when shuffling along the ground planting several rows of veg
>> seedlings.
>> I've got some proper DIY strap on kneeling pads but they would be
>> useless as the soil would just get between them and my knees. Maybe
>> the bin liner would be more practical.
> Now, I know this sounds extremely Heath Robinson but it works. One of
> our Nursery staff took the wheeled bit off the bottom of an old garden
> tractor, attached a couple of cushions on a board to it and zipped up
> and down the lines of trees etc. while weeding. Don't you have some old
> office chair or something of that kind in a skip-near-you? ;-)
Thanks for the suggestion. Heath-Robinson is my middle name! LOL. I'll
have a ponder.
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Posted by Ian B on September 3, 2010, 2:01 pm
Sacha wrote:
> On 2010-09-03 18:45:59 +0100, David in Normandy
>> On 03/09/2010 16:54, Ian B wrote:
>>>
>>> As to knees, my mum had a "kneeler" for gardening which both
>>> protected her knees and made it more comfortable too. Perhaps a
>>> worthwhile investment? Even a dustbin liner would help stop knees
>>> getting ground into the soil.
>>
>> Good idea. Oddly I've got a kneeler somewhere in the garage but it
>> never occurs to me to use it! Not sure how practical it would be
>> though when shuffling along the ground planting several rows of veg
>> seedlings. I've got some proper DIY strap on kneeling pads but they
>> would be useless as the soil would just get between them and my
>> knees. Maybe the bin liner would be more practical.
> Now, I know this sounds extremely Heath Robinson but it works. One of
> our Nursery staff took the wheeled bit off the bottom of an old garden
> tractor, attached a couple of cushions on a board to it and zipped up
> and down the lines of trees etc. while weeding. Don't you have some
> old office chair or something of that kind in a skip-near-you? ;-)
I'm wondering if just an old cushion wrapped in plastic might work quite
well.
I do see David's point that any device doesn't go well with shuffling along,
you have to keep getting up to move it. Maybe we need to invent some thickly
padded trousers!
Ian
Posted by Sacha on September 3, 2010, 2:06 pm
> Sacha wrote:
>> On 2010-09-03 18:45:59 +0100, David in Normandy
>>
>>> On 03/09/2010 16:54, Ian B wrote:
>>>>
>>>> As to knees, my mum had a "kneeler" for gardening which both
>>>> protected her knees and made it more comfortable too. Perhaps a
>>>> worthwhile investment? Even a dustbin liner would help stop knees
>>>> getting ground into the soil.
>>>
>>> Good idea. Oddly I've got a kneeler somewhere in the garage but it
>>> never occurs to me to use it! Not sure how practical it would be
>>> though when shuffling along the ground planting several rows of veg
>>> seedlings. I've got some proper DIY strap on kneeling pads but they
>>> would be useless as the soil would just get between them and my
>>> knees. Maybe the bin liner would be more practical.
>>
>> Now, I know this sounds extremely Heath Robinson but it works. One of
>> our Nursery staff took the wheeled bit off the bottom of an old garden
>> tractor, attached a couple of cushions on a board to it and zipped up
>> and down the lines of trees etc. while weeding. Don't you have some
>> old office chair or something of that kind in a skip-near-you? ;-)
>
> I'm wondering if just an old cushion wrapped in plastic might work quite
> well.
>
> I do see David's point that any device doesn't go well with shuffling along,
> you have to keep getting up to move it. Maybe we need to invent some thickly
> padded trousers!
>
>
> Ian
I think you can find trousers with padded knees. I think the hard bit
is getting up again as my knees now hurt when kneeling and seize up
when trying to stand! I'm very indignant about this. Screwmatics run
- or limp - in my family but at 64 I really did not think this was
going to affect me just yet.
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> knees and made it more comfortable too. Perhaps a worthwhile investment?
> Even a dustbin liner would help stop knees getting ground into the soil.