Re: Show of hands (was late e-mail)
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Show of hands (was late e-mail)
- From: M* L*
- Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 07:55:07 -0600
At 08:09 AM 10/5/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Ha, ha! I love the comments about how gorgeous we all look while
>gardening! Most of the folks who pass by our garden who don't know us
>think I'm the hired help - a few have even asked if I was available to
>work in their gardens!
>
>My hands look OK (not great) from about November to March. I find that
>those rough soaps made with oatmeal or seaweed and vegetable oil work
>the very best; the dirt really dissolves, and the soap isn't drying.
>You can get them at health food stores.
>
>I read somewhere years ago in an old etiquette book that if you pay a
>call and happen to find the lady of the house involved in gardening (and
>not presentable), the polite thing to do is to leave as quickly as
>possible (with profuse apologies and eyes averted). Bring back the old
>days!
>
>Anne - Chicago
>
I like the orange pumice Gojo stuff they use for cleaning auto mechanics'
hands. Got two big pumps of it from Costco some time ago, and it even
cleans tough plant juices such as squash stem exudations. When hands are
still stained, as they perennially are (ahem), I use Reallemon on my hands.
Margaret
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