Gardening in a Kilt (Buzz Kidder Canvas)

[Moosedog]

But suspenders and a kilt--now there's a worthy gardening outfit.

Moosedog

[Bugbear]

But suspenders and a kilt--now there's a worthy gardening outfit.

Moosedog

Or you could take an old pair of overalls, split the inseam, and start sewing pieces of old pants legs and so on together. Make an overall kilt one pleat at a time, LOL!

That's not too far off, in function, from wearing a full tool apron with a kilt though.

Just a bunch of earthy gardening thoughts.

[Barry]

But suspenders and a kilt--now there's a worthy gardening outfit.

Moosedog

Now here is England suspenders are what the ladies use to hold up their stockings (pre universal trousers era), so this conjours up an interesting sort of image! ;-)

Kilting in the garden? I have been doing this for years. I bought a cheap all black kilt from eBay that I can put through the washer when it gets muddy. It also doesn't matter too much if it gets attacked by prickles, etc. Like others I use a foam kneeling pad, but I'd need to do that whatever I wore. Pair of wellingtons and a T shirt and I'm set.

[As our back garden is totally secluded, then when it gets really hot, off comes the kilt and all. Now that's really gardening! (Cold beer to hand in the garage). But that's another tale altogether]

There really no where a kilt cannae go!

[ConfusedPollock]

Here's a pic of me in my "beater" black canvas kilt I made.

[Bugbear]

Just as a weird side note on gardening, these rainstorms that are coming our way from California must be big. I get weird panicky feelings, almost electrical feeling behind my eyes, when the sky is working on storming. I'm not too worried if that sounds crazy because all six of my cats are going nuts too. It seems like the neighbors' dogs all around me are a bit jumpy as well. I think part of what's going on for me is my alergies with the desert mold waking up just before the storms come, then sporing madly.
I hope the rain doesn't get too wild for you up there Moosedog. Hope everything is Ok over in California too.

Guess we'll see how a kilt does in a storm.

* I didn't bother going out into the rain at all. I just didn't feel well.

[BoldHighlander]

Just as a weird side note on gardening, these rainstorms that are coming our way from California must be big. I get weird panicky feelings, almost electrical feeling behind my eyes, when the sky is working on storming. I'm not too worried if that sounds crazy because all six of my cats are going nuts too. It seems like the neighbors' dogs all around me are a bit jumpy as well. I think part of what's going on for me is my alergies with the desert mold waking up just before the storms come, then sporing madly.
I hope the rain doesn't get too wild for you up there Moosedog. Hope everything is Ok over in California too.

Guess we'll see how a kilt does in a storm.

I understand that the California storm is pushing moisture up here into the pacific nw & we're suppose to get snow tonight in my neck of the woods!

Take care!

[Bugbear]

I understand that the California storm is pushing moisture up here into the pacific nw & we're suppose to get snow tonight in my neck of the woods!

Take care!

I was just talking to someone a bit ago kind of up toward you, and they were getting rain. It's much needed. California has those mud slide issues though. Kind of funny that your snow is our rain in the winter time. Get out there in a kilt if you feel like it, LOL!

I'll go ahead and throw in here, that I have been getting things ready for the harvast of rain water while wearing a kilt: moving containers and hoses. Haven't had a problem, but I don't have to climb up and check the gutters in a kilt thankfully, LOL!
The air has a moist feeling right now down here, and it was fairly warm today. Not too sure when the California rain will get here. I was very glad to be wearing a kilt while hopping around the brier patch today.

[NewKilt]

I'm wearing a Buzz Kidder khaki to paint my motor scooter. After I finish the paint job, I'll turn it back into a casual kilt for summer wear by getting some Rit dye and changing it to a different color - possibly maroon, or a dark brown.

Darrell

[Bugbear]

I'm wearing a Buzz Kidder khaki to paint my motor scooter. After I finish the paint job, I'll turn it back into a casual kilt for summer wear by getting some Rit dye and changing it to a different color - possibly maroon, or a dark brown.

Darrell

Sounds interesting; let us know how the dying project goes. I've kind of wondered about that and how it would work out. Good luck with your painting project too.
Thanks for posting here too. I'm glad everyone has given their input.

[Bugbear]

Yipes! Hope String doesn't stay away from this thread because we teased on her a little. I haven't seen her logged on for a while though. Sorry String. Hope all is well... and not too cold.