Re: confessions of an anal gardener... (was leaves and winterizing)
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: confessions of an anal gardener... (was leaves and winterizing)
- From: M* L* <m*@micron.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:24:23 -0600
At 09:13 AM 9/14/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Sandy,
>
>My neighbors think I'm nuts because I vacuum pine needles off my
>driveway. I was soooo sick of trying to sweep the buggers off an
>asphalt drive with a push broom, so I got out the old shop vac. It
>works wonders... Now, when I weed next to the sidewalks, or the edge of
>the drive, I just vacuum it up. beeeeeeautiful!
>
>Give it a shot with the leaves... I don't know why it wouldn't work.
>WARNING - your neighbors will think you've lost your gourd, but it's
>ok... just laugh maniacally while you vacuum, and they'll quit staring
>and run back inside... <smirk>
>
>Don't know about the blower aspect of the shop vac, I'm just happy
>getting all that mess in one container.
>
>neens
>
>Nina Beheim
>Application Analyst
>Information Services Department
>Multicare Health Systems
>
The leaf vacuum/blowers would work and shred leaves at the same time. When
your neighbors see you sterilizing your driveway they may call the funny
farm instead of running inside. Margaret
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