Gardening in a Contemporary Kilt

[Bugbear]

In another thread a question was asked about which contemporary kilt would be best for farming.

***
I have removed all the pictures in this thread, and they are now in my album of shame.
***

[pastorsteve]

You look pretty comfy. Just stay away from that pit fire behind you.

[Bugbear]

That was the volcano. If I remember correctly, we did have a weeny roast, but sadly no pig and pineapple.

In the first picture, I am standing next to an attempt to train a cactus into a bonsai. It's weird,ugly, and dragon-like, but not really a good bonsai.

[oldfool]

Another Kilted Gardener
This is one of my gardening kilts. It's a reverse kingussie with a 14" apron and two cargo pockets that are attached with large safety pins so they can be removed and attached to a belt if I chose to wear one. I made this from $1.00 a yard polyester that is so thin that you can see through a single layer. Fortunately kilts are multi-layered so modesty (if I had any) is preserved. It is closed with Velcro and has 6 belt loops. It is very comfortable and washing it is easy as 1. put into washer 2. put into dryer 3. put on.



I have two other contemporary kilts that I use in the garden and shop. One is a Groody Goose (made from surplus BDU's which is a cotton/poly blend) that I got of ebay and re-tailored. The other I made from $3.00 a yard acrylic. Both are reverse kingussie and can be washed and dried.

The picture is taken in the garden and was really to show off my new walking stick that I made from a limb that came down last summer during hurricane Gustav.

[Bugbear]

Sounds good, glad you were able to make your own gardening kilts.

For a lot of the light work, it is very delightful to wear a kilt while gardening. I don't do that any more, but it was nice when I did wear it.

You know, I've been cutting limbs off of a volkamer lemon tree back there in the citrus grove to make into walking sticks. It's not the hardest wood, but I think it will be ok. At least in a couple of years when they have dryed down etc.

At one point I had almond trees along with peaches, apricots and some other of those kind of trees. When I started switching over to desert crops, I removed those trees and the wood went to an artist or two. I did save one alomnd branch with a large knob on one end. It is about waist high, and the wood is a bit like cherry wood.

I do have a sour orange tree that has fairly hard wood. He will make some good sticks, as well as, a mesquite tree, which is a very hard wood.

[Bugbear]

Arn't I a clown.

Here's some more silly garden pictures.

***
Pictures removed.
***

[Bugbear]

Crickets Crickets Crickets

Well, then those pictures will also be added to my

Album of Shame!!!