Re: re nursery interview apparel

Marge, you must look like a shrimper. LOL! They all wear those rubber boots
to work in too.
Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] re nursery interview apparel


> This may do you no good, Kitty, but I'll throw it into the mix.  I
> wear rubber boots to garden in all year around.  Yes, they're hot in
> summer, but so is the air and I figure I'm gonna sweat naked, so
> might as well have my feet protected from whatever I might come
> across - mud, poison ivy, thorns...whatever.  In my boots, I can go
> anywhere, anytime.  In thinking nursery work, I think water, mud,
> puddles and more water:-)  I even slip them on just to go down and
> water in the greenhouse.
>
> I've had many over the years; each pair lasts a bit over a year for
> me since I wear them about every day of the year.  I've spent big
> bucks on the 'English' kind and now spend about $20 a pair for some
> that work very well from Gempler's.  They have lots of boots plus
> galoshes and those rubber clog slip ons, etc.  If you don't know
> them, take a look:  http://snipurl.com/4ym1
>
> I've always been very happy with Gempler's...great customer service
> and all.
>
> Well, gotta get back to work here....
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> >
> > Thanks Jim, in my searches I had forgotten to try galoshes (what do
> you call
> > the left one? a galosh?)
> > This has helped.  I've got a line on a couple of possibilities.
> > I've tried all sorts of places, but can't find what I want - a low
> rise
> > overshoe - that fits my shoe size (7) at a reasonable price.  I
> found an 8
> > on ebay that may work.
> > I don't want to spend a lot for something I may wear very little.
> > I'll check out some of the ag catalogues. Thanks again.
>
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