Re: wagons and carts

> > Ooh!  The bargain of the century, Kitty!
>
> I think my suburban garden is about half an acre, not as much space to
> cover as you and many other folks here seem to have.

Not as much?  I don't know what my 60 ft x 125 ft is to an acre, but I'd
guess it's no more than about 1/8 of an acre.  And the house, garage,
driveway and sidewalk are on that.  What's left is my garden.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wendy Swope" <wendyswope@mindspring.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] wagons and carts


> Ooh!  The bargain of the century, Kitty!
>
> I think my suburban garden is about half an acre, not as much space to
> cover as you and many other folks here seem to have. I've been getting
> by with wheelbarrows for the past nine years. Can't say I've been
> entirely satisfied with any of them, though. Mainly, I've wanted
> something that is easier to haul a heavy load in. Something a little
> more stable.
>
>
> I'd buy a cart--for a price like $39, definitely!--but my storage space
> is severely limited. The last wheelbarrow I bought is too new for me to
> give a fair evaluation of its performance and durability, but it does on
> thing I love: it folds for storage! It is also supposed to be an
> ergonomic improvement on the configuration of a standard 'barrow,
> putting the strain on your arms and legs rather than on your back. I can
> say that it is much easier on your back, but I suspect that it wears me
> out faster to push the load this way. I'm not entirely sure yet how I
> feel about the new creature.
>
>
> Wendy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kmrsy@comcast.net
> Sent: Oct 23, 2003 2:35 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] wagons and carts
>
> Here's what my new wagon looks like - the one without the sides:
>
> http://snurl.com/11wj
>
> I can't beleieve they want $119 for it; I paid $39.  I've seen it for $69
with mesh removable sides, rather than wood.
>
> Kitty
> > Jesse mentioned her gardening wagon.  What do the rest of you use?
> >
> > Many years ago I bought a very low, square, shallow, 2 wheeled garden
> > cart that I love. It holds a lot and I like the fact that I don't have
> > to lift things too high to get them in. I also bought one of those
> > standard 2 wheel carts that are stackable (easy for the retailer to
> > ship) but I hated that thing. Always hit the front of my ankles on it
> > when I walked behind it and the shape only held deep things well. Got
> > rid of that in my last garage sale.
> >
> >
> > This year I bought another cart I reallllllly like. It's more of a
> > wagon, but I didn't get the sides with it. It's a green metal mesh - not
> > a springy mesh, but a steel-cut-out mesh so that wet stuff will drain.
> > Four wheels and a pull handle. I love the fact that I don't have to tip
> > it to move it like my first favorite cart.
>
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